Mexican Diver Osmar Olvera Ends China’s Run with a 3m Springboard Gold at the World Aquatics Championships
MEXICO, AUG 1 – Osmar Olvera Ibarra scored 529.55 points to become the first non-Chinese winner since 2005, ending China’s 11-title streak in the men’s 3m springboard event.
- On August 1, Mexican diver Osmar Olvera captured the men's 3-meter springboard gold medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships held in Singapore.
- Olvera ended China’s run of 11 consecutive titles that had lasted since 2007, halting their long-standing control over this event.
- He accumulated a total of 529.55 points across six dives to secure the gold medal, narrowly surpassing China’s Cao Yuan, who earned the silver with 522.70 points, and Wang Zongyuan, who claimed bronze with a score of 515.55.
- Olvera said, "When I got up, I told myself that I will get a gold medal today," and described feeling pressure during his final dive.
- His victory marks a milestone for Mexico with its sixth diving medal at Worlds and signals increased competition that will push all athletes to grow.
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Mexican diver Osmar Olvera ends China’s run with a 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Championships
Mexican diver Osmar Olvera ended nearly two decades of Chinese dominance to claim the gold medal in the men’s 3-meter springboard competition at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Friday. Olvera, 21, overcame a poor third dive to surge past his two Chinese rivals with his next three dives, including a fifth dive of 102.60 points, and a flawless finish. Osmar Olvera was flawless all day, even in the sixth round, he didn’t flinch H…
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and bring the information in the palm of your hand. Osmar Olvera breaks Chinese hegemony in the 3 meter trampoline At just 21 years old, Mexican diver Osmar Olvera achieved a historic feat in the Singapore Water Sports World Championship 2025: he crowned world champion in the 3 meter trampoline manly final, imposing himself on representatives of China, who had dominated this discipline for two decades. With a sc…
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