The 2018 FINA Diving World Series, also known as the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series for sponsorship reasons, took place from 9 March to 6 May 2018. It was the tenth edition of the FINA-sanctioned invitational series, and included four events across three continents.[1]
Calendar edit
The calendar for the 2018 series was announced by FINA in September 2017.[2]
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| March 9–11 |  Beijing
|
| March 15–17 |  Fuji
|
| April 27–29 |  Montreal
|
| May 4–6 |  Kazan
|
Overall medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 34 | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 11 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
Event 1: 
Beijing
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The first event took place at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China from 9–11 March.[3]
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Xie Siyi (CHN)
|
Cao Yuan (CHN)
|
Ilya Zakharov (RUS)
|
| 10m Platform | Yang Jian (CHN)
|
Chen Aisen (CHN)
|
Nikita Shleikher (RUS)
|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Cao Yuan (CHN) Xie Siyi (CHN)
|
Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilia Zakharov (RUS)
|
Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) Oleh Kolodiy (UKR)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Chen Aisen (CHN) Yang Hao (CHN)
|
Maksym Dolhov (UKR) Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR)
|
Tom Daley (GBR) Daniel Goodfellow (GBR)
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN)
|
Wang Han (CHN)
|
Jennifer Abel (CAN)
|
| 10m Platform | Zhang Jiaqi (CHN)
|
Ren Qian (CHN)
|
Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK)
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| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Chen Yiwen (CHN) Wang Han (CHN)
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Esther Qin (AUS) Anabelle Smith (AUS)
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Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Zhang Jiaqi (CHN) Zhang Minjie (CHN)
|
 Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS) Pandelela Rinong (MAS)
|
Taneka Kovchenko (AUS) Melissa Wu (AUS)
|
Mixed edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Li Zheng (CHN) Wang Han (CHN)
|
Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR)
|
Jennifer Abel (CAN) François Imbeau-Dulac (CAN)
|
| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Lian Junjie (CHN) Lin Shan (CHN)
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Hyon Il-myong (PRK) Kim Mi-hwa (PRK)
|
Matty Lee (GBR) Lois Toulson (GBR)
|
Event 2: 
Fuji
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The second event took place at the Shizuoka Prefectural Swimming Pools in Fuji, Japan from 15 to 17 March.[4]
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Cao Yuan (CHN)
|
Ilya Zakharov (RUS)
|
Xie Siyi (CHN)
|
| 10m Platform | Lian Junjie (CHN)
|
Yang Jian (CHN)
|
Benjamin Auffret (FRA)
|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Cao Yuan (CHN) Xie Siyi (CHN)
|
Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilia Zakharov (RUS)
|
Sho Sakai (JPN) Ken Terauchi (JPN)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Chen Aisen (CHN) Yang Hao (CHN)
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Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) Viktor Minibaev (RUS)
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Maksym Dolhov (UKR) Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR)
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN)
|
Wang Han (CHN)
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Kristina Ilinykh (RUS)
|
| 10m Platform | Zhang Jiaqi (CHN)
|
Ren Qian (CHN)
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Minami Itahashi (JPN)
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| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Chang Yani (CHN) Shi Tingmao (CHN)
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Esther Qin (AUS) Georgia Sheehan (AUS)
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Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Zhang Jiaqi (CHN) Zhang Minjie (CHN)
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Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK) Kim Mi-rae (PRK)
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Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS) Pandelela Rinong (MAS)
|
Mixed edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Li Zheng (CHN) Wang Han (CHN)
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Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR)
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Nadezhda Bazhina (RUS) Nikita Shleikher (RUS)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Lian Junjie (CHN) Lin Shan (CHN)
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Nikita Shleikher (RUS) Yulia Timoshinina (RUS)
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Minami Itahashi (JPN) Kazuki Murakami (JPN)
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Event 3: 
Montreal
edit
The third event took place at the Olympic Park in Montreal, Canada from 27 to 29 April.[5]
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Cao Yuan (CHN)
|
Xie Siyi (CHN)
|
Ilya Zakharov (RUS)
|
| 10m Platform | Qiu Bo (CHN)
|
Yang Jian (CHN)
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Aleksandr Bondar (RUS)
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| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Xie Siyi (CHN) Cao Yuan (CHN)
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Evgeny Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilya Zakharov (RUS)
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 Michael Hixon (USA) Sam Dorman (USA)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Yang Jian (CHN) Qiu Bo (CHN)
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Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) Viktor Minibaev (RUS)
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Brandon Loschiavo (USA) Steele Johnson (USA)
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN)
|
Wang Han (CHN)
|
Jennifer Abel (CAN)
|
| 10m Platform | Ren Qian (CHN)
|
Si Yajie (CHN)
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Meaghan Benfeito (CAN)
|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Chang Yani (CHN) Shi Tingmao (CHN)
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Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN)
|
Anabelle Smith (AUS) Esther Qin (AUS)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Pandelela Rinong (MAS) Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS)
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Kim Mi-rae (PRK) Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK)
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Si Yajie (CHN) Lin Shan (CHN)
|
Mixed edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
François Imbeau-Dulac (CAN) Jennifer Abel (CAN)
|
Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR)
|
Lou Massenberg (GER) Tina Punzel (GER)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Nathan Zsombor-Murray (CAN) Meaghan Benfeito (CAN)
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Hyon Il-myong (PRK) Kim Mi-hwa (PRK)
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Nikita Shleikher (RUS) Yulia Timoshinina (RUS)
|
Event 4: 
Kazan
edit
The fourth and final event took place at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Russia from 4–6 May.[6]
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Xie Siyi (CHN)
|
Cao Yuan (CHN)
|
Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS)
|
| 10m Platform | Yang Jian (CHN)
|
Aleksandr Bondar (RUS)
|
Benjamin Auffret (FRA)
|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Cao Yuan (CHN) Xie Siyi (CHN)
|
Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilia Zakharov (RUS)
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Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) Oleh Kolodiy (UKR)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) Viktor Minibaev (RUS)
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Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) Maksym Dolhov (UKR)
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Florian Fandler (GER) Timo Barthel (GER)
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Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN)
|
Wang Han (CHN)
|
Jennifer Abel (CAN)
|
| 10m Platform | Ren Qian (CHN)
|
Kim Mi-rae (PRK)
|
Melissa Wu (AUS)
|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
Chang Yani (CHN) Shi Tingmao (CHN)
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Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN)
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Katherine Torrance (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR)
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| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Lin Shan (CHN) Si Yajie (CHN)
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Kim Mi-rae (PRK) Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK)
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Pandelela Rinong (MAS) Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS)
|
Mixed edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronised 3m Springboard |
François Imbeau-Dulac (CAN) Jennifer Abel (CAN)
|
Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR)
|
Lou Massenberg (GER) Tina Punzel (GER)
|
| Synchronised 10m Platform |
Nikita Shleikher (RUS) Yulia Timoshinina (RUS)
|
Hyon Il-myong (PRK) Kim Mi-hwa (PRK)
|
Vincent Riendeau (CAN) Meaghan Benfeito (CAN)
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FINA Diving World Series: Media Book 2018" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Fuji and Montreal - two new hosts of the 2018 Diving World Series". FINA. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2018 #1 Beijing (CHN)". FINA. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2018 #2 Fuji (JPN)". FINA. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2018 #3 Montreal (CAN)". FINA. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2018 #4 Kazan (RUS)". FINA. Retrieved 18 March 2018.