2008 FINA Diving World Cup
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The 2008 FINA Diving World Cup
was held in Beijing
, China
and was a test event for the new Beijing Aquatics Center (Water Cube), as well as a qualifying event for 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing.
FINA Diving World Cup
The FINA Diving World Cup is an international biennial diving competition that was first contested in The Woodlands, Texas in 1979.-Venues:*1979: The Woodlands *1981: Mexico City *1983: The Woodlands *1985: Shanghai...
was held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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and was a test event for the new Beijing Aquatics Center (Water Cube), as well as a qualifying event for 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing.
Summary of Events
- China won all but one Discipline at the 2008 World Cup.
- Germany's Sascha Klien won the Ten Meter Platform (the only title China didn't get).
Medal Table
| 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men
| 3 metre springboard | |||
| 10 metre platform | |||
| Synchronized 3 metre springboard |
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| Synchronized 10 metre platform |
Women
| 3 metre springboard | |||
| 10 metre platform | |||
| Synchronized 3 metre springboard |
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| Synchronized 10 metre platform |