In a thrilling display of skill and precision at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Mexico’s diving duo Osmar Olvera and Juan Manuel Celaya clinched a historic silver medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard event on August 2. The Mexican pair scored an impressive 444.03 points, narrowly missing out on gold to China’s Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi, who secured the top spot with 446.10 points. Great Britain’s Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher rounded out the podium, taking bronze with 438.15 points.This silver medal marks a significant milestone for Mexican diving, being the country’s 16th Olympic medal in the sport and its eighth silver in synchronized events. It’s also Mexico’s second silver medal in men’s synchronized diving, following Germán Sánchez and Iván García’s achievement in the platform event at the 2012 London Olympics.The competition was intense, with Olvera and Celaya leading after the fourth round. However, the Chinese duo closed with a near-perfect jump to secure their fourth gold medal in diving at these Olympics. Olvera, who won the world title in the 1m springboard event in February, will now set his sights on the individual 3-meter springboard event.This achievement contributes to Mexico’s growing medal count at the Paris 2024 Olympics, following a bronze in women’s archery and Prisca Awiti’s silver in judo. The Mexican Olympic Committee celebrated the divers’ success, calling it ‘historic and monumental’.In other Olympic archery news, the Turkish mixed team of Elif Berra Gökkır and Mete Gazoz was eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing a close 5-4 match to Japan. Meanwhile, Mexico’s mixed archery team, Alejandra Valencia and Matías Grande, advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Brazil 5-1.
Key points
- Mexico’s Osmar Olvera and Juan Manuel Celaya won silver in synchronized 3-meter springboard diving at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- The Mexican duo scored 444.
- This is Mexico’s third medal at the Paris Olympics, showcasing the country’s strong performance across multiple sports.
- In archery, Mexico’s mixed team advanced to the quarterfinals, while Turkey’s team was eliminated.
03 points, just behind China’s gold-medal performance of 446.
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