Lois Toulson and Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix win 10m synchro diving bronze at World Aquatics Championships
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Updated 20/03/2024 at 13:24 GMT
There was more British success at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, as Lois Toulson and Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix produced a superb final dive to claim bronze in the 10m synchronised event. This was Britain's seventh medal in Qatar, with Spendolini-Sirieix also tasting success in the individual event with a bronze, and was part of a British quartet that won team gold on Friday.
Bronze medallists Britain's Andrea Spendolini Sirieix and Lois Toulson pose during the medal ceremony at the end of the final of the women's 10m platform synchro diving event
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Lois Toulson and Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix tasted success at the World Aquatics Championships after winning bronze in the 10m synchronised event.
The British pair produced when it mattered with their highest score of 74.88 in the final dive propelling them from fourth to third.
It was Britain’s seventh medal at the championships in Doha as the duo finished with an impressive score of 299.34 points.
"We both knew going into the last dive that it needed to be a good one, but we didn't have the pressure of having to get an Olympic spot or things like that some of the other countries had to deal with, so we just tried to enjoy it," said Toulson.
"We know we can put all of our dives down. We haven't done our best performance today, but after three long days of competing, we are still really proud of it."
Chinese pair Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi won gold in the 10m synchronised event, while the duo claimed the gold and silver respectively in the individual event, finishing above Spendolini-Sirieix.
Quan and Chen amassed 362.22 points, with Mi Rae Kim and Jin Mi Jo of North Korea taking silver with 320.70 points.
This has been a particularly memorable championships for Spendolini-Sirieix, who took bronze in the individual event and was part of a British quartet that won gold on Friday.
Reflecting on her success in the individual competition, Spendolini-Sirieix said: "It's been a long wait. At my first World Championships in Budapest in 2022, I didn't even make the semi-finals, and then last year, I didn't make the final.
"So to be able to make the final and also on to the medal table, it's incredible. By the grace of God, I am so happy, it is amazing!
"I made sure I was aware of the scores. I tried to enjoy it a lot more than I did in the semis - in the semis, I was so nervous because I wanted to make it to the final.
"But me and Alex [coach Alex Rochas] decided we just needed to enjoy ourselves, and it was so fun! I did know where I was [in the standings], and it was just about keeping cool, not getting ahead of myself, humbling myself and remembering I still had more rounds to go - but it turned out well!"
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