lunes, 4 de mayo de 2009

Cuban Diver Wins Three Gold Medals in Montreal GP

HAVANA, Cuba, May 4.Cuban diver Jose Antonio Guerra won this weekend three gold medals at the Montreal Grand Prix, in Canada, in which his compatriot Victor Toranzo won a bronze.

Guerra won the first medal in platform with 520.70 points, trailed by Japanese Sho Sakai (469.65) and Brazilian Hugo Parisi (469.30), while Cuban Jenkler Aguirre (460.05) finished in the 4th position, reported Granma newspaper today.

On Sunday, the Cuban diver had combined efforts with team-mate Jorge Betancourt to reach the top of the podium in synchronized 3 meter springboard with 423.18.

Guerra’s third gold was won on Saturday along Aguirre in synchronized platform with 450.30 points, followed by Russians Oleg Vikulov-Alexei Krachenko (419.10) and Brazilians Hugo Parisi-Rui Marinho (386.67).

Meanwhile Víctor Manuel Toranzo’s 423.35 points granted him the bronze medal, according to the event’s official website. Platform diver Yaima Mena didn’t reach the podium with 315.75 points for the 4th position; in the synchronized event she finished fifth along Sahily Martínez (273.00).

(Clavadista cubano conquista tres de oro en Montreal)

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