Boudia stuns Qiu for platform diving gold
- Published: 12 Aug 2012 at 04.48
- Online news: Asia
David Boudia became the first American since the great Greg Louganis to win the men's 10m platform gold with a sensational last-dive victory over China's world champion Qiu Bo at the Olympics Saturday.
US diver David Boudia competes during the men's 10m platform final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Boudia became the first American since the great Greg Louganis to win the men's 10m platform gold with a sensational last-dive victory over China's world champion Qiu Bo.
Boudia held his nerve to execute a stunning back two-and-a-half somersault with two-and-a-half twists to deny the hot Chinese favourite gold with a winning 102.60 point dive.
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