Jack Laugher claimed his third medal on the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest with silver within the males’s 1m springboard occasion.
The 27-year-old, who had already received silver within the males’s 3m synchro and bronze within the 3m springboard, scored 426.95 to complete behind China’s runaway winner Wang Zonyuan.
It marked Laugher’s first world medal within the occasion and a continued enchancment in kind which he believes will stand him in good stead for the push in the direction of Paris 2024.
“I’ve overcome numerous stuff, and I believe I’m nonetheless actually nervous once I compete and there are issues I must work on nonetheless,” stated Laugher.
“However compared to the place I used to be final yr, I simply really feel like I’m having fun with my diving once more. Now, I really feel nice and I’m actually having fun with it.”
Laugher made a sluggish begin, qualifying for the ultimate in ninth place, however climbed above one other Chinese language diver, Zheng Jiuyuan, to sit down in second place on the midway stage.
Jack Laugher has received three world medals in Budapest (Mike Egerton/PA)
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Two strong remaining dives secured his silver behind the sensible Wang, with Australia’s Li Shixin transferring as much as take bronze.
“I used to be by no means going to catch him (Wang) – the man is 21 and insane,” admitted Laugher. “However I’m happy with how properly I’ve accomplished, and three medals is nice.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
