Jennifer Abel closing in on Canadian record with bronze at aquatics worlds
Diver has 7 career world championship medals, 1 behind Alex Despatie for Canadian mark
Canada's Jennifer Abel looked impressive on the springboard Friday, taking home a bronze medal in the 3-metre event at the aquatics world championships from Budapest, Hungary.
The bronze is her seventh career medal at the world championships, which puts her one behind Alexandre Despatie for the Canadian record, who has eight.
She is also the most decorated female diver in Canadian history at the aquatics worlds.
Abel was consistent throughout, placing the fourth best dive in the first round, and the third best dive in every following round. She finished with a total score of 351.55.
This is Abel's second medal of the world championships, as she won silver in the 3m synchro with teammate Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu.
"This world championships has a big value for me, because it was my time to turn the page from the Olympic Games, and I did it really good," said Abel, who was fourth in Rio last year. "I'm really going to leave Budapest with a smile."
China filled the rest of the podium, with Shi Tingmao taking gold (383.50) and Wang Han (359.40) grabbing silver.
"I need to work harder in order to achieve a higher score and win more gold medals," Tingmao said.
Chinese divers have won 20 of the last 21 Olympic and world titles in women's three-metre springboard since 1986.
Fellow Canadian Pamela Ware, who was third after the semifinals, finished sixth with a score of 335.10.
with files from The Associated Press