2018 FINA Diving World Series
# 2018 FINA Diving World Series

The 2018 FINA Diving World Series, also known as the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series for sponsorship reasons, took place from 9 March to 6 May 2018. It was the tenth edition of the FINA-sanctioned invitational series, and included four events across three continents.

## Calendar

The calendar for the 2018 series was announced by FINA in September 2017.

| Date | Location |
| - | - |
| March 9–11 | Beijing |
| March 15–17 | Fuji |
| April 27–29 | Montreal |
| May 4–6 | Kazan |

## Overall medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 34 | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |

## Event 1: Beijing

The first event took place at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China from 9–11 March.

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |

### Medal summary

**Men**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Xie Siyi (CHN) | Cao Yuan (CHN) | Ilya Zakharov (RUS) |
| 10m Platform | Yang Jian (CHN) | Chen Aisen (CHN) | Nikita Shleikher (RUS) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Cao Yuan (CHN) Xie Siyi (CHN) | Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilia Zakharov (RUS) | Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) Oleh Kolodiy (UKR) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Chen Aisen (CHN) Yang Hao (CHN) | Maksym Dolhov (UKR) Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) | Tom Daley (GBR) Daniel Goodfellow (GBR) |

**Women**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN) | Wang Han (CHN) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) |
| 10m Platform | Zhang Jiaqi (CHN) | Ren Qian (CHN) | Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Chen Yiwen (CHN) Wang Han (CHN) | Esther Qin (AUS) Anabelle Smith (AUS) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Zhang Jiaqi (CHN) Zhang Minjie (CHN) | Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS) Pandelela Rinong (MAS) | Taneka Kovchenko (AUS) Melissa Wu (AUS) |

**Mixed**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Li Zheng (CHN) Wang Han (CHN) | Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) François Imbeau-Dulac (CAN) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Lian Junjie (CHN) Lin Shan (CHN) | Hyon Il-myong (PRK) Kim Mi-hwa (PRK) | Matty Lee (GBR) Lois Toulson (GBR) |

## Event 2: Fuji

The second event took place at the Shizuoka Prefectural Swimming Pools in Fuji, Japan from 15 to 17 March.

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |

### Medal summary

**Men**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Cao Yuan (CHN) | Ilya Zakharov (RUS) | Xie Siyi (CHN) |
| 10m Platform | Lian Junjie (CHN) | Yang Jian (CHN) | Benjamin Auffret (FRA) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Cao Yuan (CHN) Xie Siyi (CHN) | Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilia Zakharov (RUS) | Sho Sakai (JPN) Ken Terauchi (JPN) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Chen Aisen (CHN) Yang Hao (CHN) | Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) Viktor Minibaev (RUS) | Maksym Dolhov (UKR) Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) |

**Women**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN) | Wang Han (CHN) | Kristina Ilinykh (RUS) |
| 10m Platform | Zhang Jiaqi (CHN) | Ren Qian (CHN) | Minami Itahashi (JPN) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Chang Yani (CHN) Shi Tingmao (CHN) | Esther Qin (AUS) Georgia Sheehan (AUS) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Zhang Jiaqi (CHN) Zhang Minjie (CHN) | Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK) Kim Mi-rae (PRK) | Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS) Pandelela Rinong (MAS) |

**Mixed**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Li Zheng (CHN) Wang Han (CHN) | Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR) | Nadezhda Bazhina (RUS) Nikita Shleikher (RUS) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Lian Junjie (CHN) Lin Shan (CHN) | Nikita Shleikher (RUS) Yulia Timoshinina (RUS) | Minami Itahashi (JPN) Kazuki Murakami (JPN) |

## Event 3: Montreal

The third event took place at the Olympic Park in Montreal, Canada from 27 to 29 April.

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |

### Medal summary

**Men**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Cao Yuan (CHN) | Xie Siyi (CHN) | Ilya Zakharov (RUS) |
| 10m Platform | Qiu Bo (CHN) | Yang Jian (CHN) | Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Xie Siyi (CHN) Cao Yuan (CHN) | Evgeny Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilya Zakharov (RUS) | Michael Hixon (USA) Sam Dorman (USA) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Yang Jian (CHN) Qiu Bo (CHN) | Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) Viktor Minibaev (RUS) | Brandon Loschiavo (USA) Steele Johnson (USA) |

**Women**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN) | Wang Han (CHN) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) |
| 10m Platform | Ren Qian (CHN) | Si Yajie (CHN) | Meaghan Benfeito (CAN) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Chang Yani (CHN) Shi Tingmao (CHN) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN) | Anabelle Smith (AUS) Esther Qin (AUS) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Pandelela Rinong (MAS) Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS) | Kim Mi-rae (PRK) Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK) | Si Yajie (CHN) Lin Shan (CHN) |

**Mixed**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | François Imbeau-Dulac (CAN) Jennifer Abel (CAN) | Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR) | Lou Massenberg (GER) Tina Punzel (GER) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Nathan Zsombor-Murray (CAN) Meaghan Benfeito (CAN) | Hyon Il-myong (PRK) Kim Mi-hwa (PRK) | Nikita Shleikher (RUS) Yulia Timoshinina (RUS) |

## Event 4: Kazan

The fourth and final event took place at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Russia from 4–6 May.

### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China (CHN) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |

### Medal summary

**Men**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Xie Siyi (CHN) | Cao Yuan (CHN) | Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) |
| 10m Platform | Yang Jian (CHN) | Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) | Benjamin Auffret (FRA) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Cao Yuan (CHN) Xie Siyi (CHN) | Evgeniy Kuznetsov (RUS) Ilia Zakharov (RUS) | Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) Oleh Kolodiy (UKR) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Aleksandr Bondar (RUS) Viktor Minibaev (RUS) | Oleksandr Horshkovozov (UKR) Maksym Dolhov (UKR) | Florian Fandler (GER) Timo Barthel (GER) |

**Women**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3m Springboard | Shi Tingmao (CHN) | Wang Han (CHN) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) |
| 10m Platform | Ren Qian (CHN) | Kim Mi-rae (PRK) | Melissa Wu (AUS) |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | Chang Yani (CHN) Shi Tingmao (CHN) | Jennifer Abel (CAN) Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN) | Katherine Torrance (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Lin Shan (CHN) Si Yajie (CHN) | Kim Mi-rae (PRK) Kim Kuk-hyang (PRK) | Pandelela Rinong (MAS) Cheong Jun Hoong (MAS) |

**Mixed**

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Synchronised 3m Springboard | François Imbeau-Dulac (CAN) Jennifer Abel (CAN) | Tom Daley (GBR) Grace Reid (GBR) | Lou Massenberg (GER) Tina Punzel (GER) |
| Synchronised 10m Platform | Nikita Shleikher (RUS) Yulia Timoshinina (RUS) | Hyon Il-myong (PRK) Kim Mi-hwa (PRK) | Vincent Riendeau (CAN) Meaghan Benfeito (CAN) |
