- Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding captured the bronze medal in the men’s 3m springboard final
- The duo has secured medals at the European, Commonwealth, and world levels since they teamed up in 2021
- This achievement brings Laugher’s Olympic medal count to four, following his successes in Rio and Tokyo
The Team GB diving duo of Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding secured a bronze medal in the men’s synchronized 3m springboard final at the Paris Olympics.
With a final score of 438.15, they finished behind Mexico’s Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra, while Chinese divers Zongyuan Wang and Daoyi Long claimed the gold.
The world champions delivered an outstanding performance, but they faced tough competition, ending just 2.07 points ahead of the team in fourth place.
Their stellar showing at the Aquatics Centre raised Team GB’s medal count to 22 on the seventh day of competition, continuing their streak of medals in every diving event held in Paris thus far.
At 29 years old, Laugher has now added this Olympic bronze to his collection, which already includes medals from Rio and Tokyo.
Anthony Harding (left) and Jack Laugher (right) claimed team GB’s 22nd medal at the Games
The duo claimed a bronze medal after finishing the men’s 3m springboard final on a score of 438.15
China’s Zongyuan Wang and Daoyi Long (middle left and right) won the gold, while Mexican partnership of Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra (left) won the silver
Throughout the competition, Laugher and Harding consistently held a podium position, fluctuating between second and third place.
Their final medal placement was secured with an impressive last-round dive that scored 94.62.
Although they only started partnering in 2021, they have quickly amassed a collection of medals, including European, Commonwealth, world, and now an Olympic medal.
