The second gold medal was decided in the diving event of the 2022 Budapest World Swimming Championships. Chinese star Chen Yuxi relied on his stable and outstanding performance to narrowly defeat Quan Hongchan with a difference of 0.3 points, defending his title and winning the gold medal in this event. , and therefore became the second athlete in history to defend the gold medal in this event after Fu Mingxia . At this World Championships, Chen Yuxi will also partner with Quan Hongchan to compete for the gold medal in the synchronized women's 110-meter platform . Although it is the first time for the two to compete in the world competition together, judging from their absolute strength, winning the championship is basically not a problem. And Chen Yuxi Then hit the double crown.
The suspense of the championship has ended early from the beginning of the preliminaries, because there is a gap in strength between the Chinese twins Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan and other athletes. For example, the player who ranked third in the preliminaries only had 338.85 points, and the player ranked second There is an 80-point gap between Quan Hongchan. To be honest, how can we catch up? Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan represent the world's top strength. As long as they perform normally, they will win the gold medal. The only suspense is who will stand on the highest podium.
Quan Hongchan is most famous for her "splash disappearing technique". It is precisely because of this that she became famous overnight in the Olympic Games. However, she lacks experience in competitions, and after going through physical development, her personal stability has declined, especially 207C made mistakes one after another, and this has become her "Achilles' heel". On the other hand, Chen Yuxi is not only outstanding but also very stable. As the defending champion of this event, she is even more prepared. Therefore, the gold medal battle between the two is bound to be a fight between gods!
After the final started, it seemed to be exactly the same as the plot of the first two rounds. Quan Hongchan ranked first after the first two jumps, but made another mistake in the third jump of 207C. Even though he scored the highest score in the subsequent 4th and 5th jumps, his 3rd jump score of 207C was too low. After a desperate counterattack, he finally missed the lead and could only settle for second place with a difference of 0.3 points. Falling to 207C in three consecutive rounds, it seems that this has become a nightmare for Quan Hongchan.
On the other hand, Chen Yuxi’s performance in every round was very stable. Especially in the third jump, he did not choose the same action as Quan Hongchan. Instead, he relied on the outstanding performance of 6234D to overtake and directly open the gap with Quan Hongchan. difference. At the same time, he performed perfectly on his 207C, scoring 80.85 points. It was precisely by virtue of the extra 20 points in this action that he won a thrilling victory with the last jump, avoiding the championship with a slight advantage of 0.3.
From a narrow defeat in the Tokyo Olympics to now defending the title, Chen Yuxi, who has accumulated a lot of experience, has made great strides with calmness and excellent stability. Regardless of the previous intra-team competition or the crucial World Championships, Chen Yuxi has defeated Quan Hongchan 5 times in a row. He also defended the women's 10-meter platform gold medal at the World Championships as he wished, becoming the well-deserved second person in history. Judging from this achievement alone, it is enough to prove Chen Yuxi's outstanding strength and success. After all, except for the "Queen of Diving" Fu Mingxia, no one can match her.
After the women's 10-meter platform single competition, after a brief adjustment, Chen Yuxi will team up with Quan Hongchan to compete in women's synchronized 10-meter platform . Judging from the game that just ended, there is no doubt that as long as the two perform normally and win the gold medal, even if the two team up for the first time in the World Series, facing the gap in strength, the slightest flaw or mistake can be ignored. Chen Yuxi is also expected to win the second gold medal at this World Championships and successfully crown the double champion!
