The Russian diver Ilya Zakharov and Evgeny Kuznetsov won the silver medals at the world championship in Kazan in a three-meter synchronized diving springboard, guaranteeing themselves a quota for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
The Russians scored a total of 459.18 points, and was won by the Chinese Cao Yuan and Qin Kai (471.45), bronze went to the British Jack Lafer and Chris Mears (445.20).
Plan on this discipline Zakharov and Kuznetsov was not successful, but, as noted by the Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko, “is not over yet.”
“The plan was one – a victory. A little disappointed, but the good that came sixth and made a leap. It is difficult to deal with China, they have eight training centers, from any competitors to expose, and they will fight. We refreshed the team, many young people. But not over yet. We will work. It’s okay, “- said Mutko told reporters.
Head coach of Russia in diving Oleg Zaitsev said Zakharov and Kuznetsov did not fulfill at the World Championships with a jump of 3.9 degree of difficulty points. Jumpers decided to abandon the execution of the jump on the last day of competition.
“The jump was removed and did not regret. While he was raw, until it was too early to do. No regrets on this matter can not be, we summed up the fourth attempt. If you perform a jump, it must be such a blow to rivals reeling” – Zaitsev said the agency “R-Sport” .
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