A historic result was achieved by the Mexican divers Juan Manuel Celaya and Osmar Olvera, who secured the silver medal in the three-meter synchronized diving platform event.
The national duo progressed steadily, showing great composure to capitalize on the mistakes of their rivals and impress the panel of specialists and the audience with perfect executions.
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By the fourth round, the Mexican duo had put the favorites Daoyi Long and Zongyuan Wang from China under pressure, surpassing them with an excellent execution of a highly difficult dive.
The last two dives by the national athletes certified their stellar night and elevated them into the history of Mexican Olympism, as they won a medal for the first time in this discipline, finishing just two points and seven hundredths shy of the Olympic gold.
China and Great Britain Complete the Podium
The last dive executed by the Asian duo was the one that decided the tough competition between the Mexicans and the Chinese, as it allowed them to clinch the Olympic gold.
The podium was completed by the British pair Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher, who scored 438 points, six points less than the Mexican pair Celaya and Olvera.