2016 FINA Diving World Cup

The 2016 FINA Diving World Cup took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 19 to 24 February 2016.[2][3][4] It was the 20th edition of the Diving World Cup, and the first time being hosted by Brazil. The venue was the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre.[1][5][6]

2016 FINA Diving World Cup
Host cityRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date(s)February 19–24, 2016 (2016-02-19 – 2016-02-24)
Venue(s)Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre
Nations participating50[1]
Athletes participating150[1]
WebsiteFINA event page
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The meet served as a test event for the 2016 Olympic Games.[7][8] The Rio Olympic Games Organising Committee provided mosquito repellent and performed daily cleaning of the venue in response to concerns over the 2015–2016 Zika virus epidemic.[9]

Participating countries

The number beside each nation represents the number of athletes who competed for each country at the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup.

Medal summary

As reported by FINA and Omega Timing.[17][18][19][20]

Men's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 metre springboard
 Rommel Pacheco (MEX)504.40  Yona Knight-Wisdom (JAM)[12]459.25  Kristian Ipsen (USA)[21][22]457.60
10 metre platform
 Qiu Bo (CHN)557.75  Chen Aisen (CHN)534.25  David Dinsmore (USA)497.05
Synchronized
3 metre springboard
 Stephan Feck (GER)
 Patrick Hausding (GER)		429.33  Cao Yuan (CHN)
 Qin Kai (CHN)		419.67  Jahir Ocampo (MEX)
 Rommel Pacheco (MEX)		409.38
Synchronized
10 metre platform
 Chen Aisen (CHN)
 Lin Yue (CHN)		456.00  Patrick Hausding (GER)
 Sascha Klein (GER)		448.44  Tom Daley (GBR)
 Daniel Goodfellow (GBR)		446.40

Women's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 metre springboard
 Shi Tingmao (CHN)398.70  He Zi (CHN)387.90  Jennifer Abel (CAN)354.45
10 metre platform
 Ren Qian (CHN)454.65  Si Yajie (CHN)412.80  Melissa Wu (AUS)380.50
Synchronized
3 metre springboard
 Shi Tingmao (CHN)
 Wu Minxia (CHN)		339.60  Jennifer Abel (CAN)
 Pamela Ware (CAN)		312.27  Samantha Amy Mills (AUS)
 Esther Qin (AUS)		307.50
Synchronized
10 metre platform
 Chen Ruolin (CHN)[23]
 Liu Huixia (CHN)		344.04  Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS)[14]
 Pamg Pandelela Rinong (MAS)		318.90  Sarah Barrow (GBR)
 Tonia Couch (GBR)		308.82

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)64010
2 Germany (GER)1102
3 Mexico (MEX)1012
4 Canada (CAN)0112
5 Jamaica (JAM)0101
 Malaysia (MAS)0101
7 Australia (AUS)0022
 Great Britain (GBR)0022
 United States (USA)0022
Totals (9 entries)88824

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