Chinese pair cruise to gold in men's 3m synchro springboard

China's Qin Kai and He Chong compete in the men's 3-metre synchro springboard preliminary diving event in the FINA World Championships at the Piscina Municipal de Montjuic in Barcelona on July 23, 2013. Qin recorded his fourth consecutive world championship win in the 3m synchronised springboard as he and partner He proved far too strong for the rest of the field. (AFP)

Chinese diver Qin Kai recorded his fourth consecutive world championship win in the 3m synchronised springboard on Tuesday as he and partner He Chong proved far too strong for the rest of the field.

The Chinese pair racked up 448.86 points to finish well clear of Russians Evgeny Kuznetsov and Ilia Zakharov in second on 428.01 points and the Mexican duo of Jahir Ocampo and Rommel Pacheco, who took bronze on 422.79 points.