2016 FINA Diving World Cup

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2016 FINA Diving World Cup
FINA Diving World Cup Rio 2016 logo.png
Host city Rio 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]
Website FINA event page
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The 2018 FINA Diving World Cup took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 19 to 24 February 2018. [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]

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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

EventGoldSilverBronze
3 metre springboard
details 		Flag of Mexico.svg  Rommel Pacheco  (MEX)504.40Flag of Jamaica.svg  Yona Knight-Wisdom  (JAM) [12] 459.25Flag of the United States.svg  Kristian Ipsen  (USA) [21] [22] 457.60
10 metre platform
details 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qiu Bo  (CHN)557.75Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Aisen  (CHN)534.25Flag of the United States.svg  David Dinsmore  (USA)497.05
Synchronized
3 metre springboard
details 		Flag of Germany.svg  Stephan Feck  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Patrick Hausding  (GER)		429.33Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cao Yuan  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qin Kai  (CHN)		419.67Flag of Mexico.svg  Jahir Ocampo  (MEX)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Rommel Pacheco  (MEX)		409.38
Synchronized
10 metre platform
details 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Aisen  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Yue  (CHN)		456.00Flag of Germany.svg  Patrick Hausding  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Sascha Klein  (GER)		448.44Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom Daley  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Daniel Goodfellow  (GBR)		446.40

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
3 metre springboard
details 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Shi Tingmao  (CHN)398.70Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He Zi  (CHN)387.90Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jennifer Abel  (CAN)354.45
10 metre platform
details 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ren Qian  (CHN)454.65Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Yajie  (CHN)412.80Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Melissa Wu  (AUS)380.50
Synchronized
3 metre springboard
details 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Shi Tingmao  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Minxia  (CHN)		339.60Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jennifer Abel  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Pamela Ware  (CAN)		312.27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Samantha Amy Mills  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Esther Qin  (AUS)		307.50
Synchronized
10 metre platform
details 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Ruolin  (CHN) [23]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Huixia  (CHN)		344.04Flag of Malaysia.svg  Cheong Jun Hoong  (MAS) [14]
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Pamg Pandelela Rinong  (MAS)		318.90Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sarah Barrow  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tonia Couch  (GBR)		308.82

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)64010
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1102
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)1012
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0112
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)0101
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)0101
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0022
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0022
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0022
Totals (9 nations)88824
Preceded by
2014 FINA Diving World Cup
(Shanghai, China)		 2016 FINA Diving World Cup
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)		Succeeded by
2018 FINA Diving World Cup

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