By Canadian Press

Canadian diver Pamela Ware finishes fourth at World Aquatics Championships

Jul 15, 2023 | 9:13 AM

FUKUOKA, Japan — Canadian diver Pamela Ware came close to securing Canada’s first medal at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, but ended up settling for fourth in the one-metre springboard event on Saturday.

Ware, of Longueuil, Que., finished the final with a total score of 284.40 points, just 0.65 points behind bronze medallist Aranza Vazquez Montano of Mexico.

Chinese diver Lin Shan won the gold medal with a final score of 318.60 points, well ahead of her compatriot Li Yajie (306.35).

Mia Vallée of Beaconsfield, Que., who won bronze at the 2022 world championships, failed to qualify for the final. 

Ware and Vallée will team up in the three-metre synchronized competition, which is scheduled for Monday.

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In artistic swimming, Montreal’s Audrey Lamothe finished sixth in the solo technical final. Yukiko Inui of Japan won gold, Vasiliki Alexandri of Austria claimed silver and Iris Tio Casas of Spain took bronze.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2023.

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