Tom Daley wins bronze in 10m platform

Daley wins bronze in 10m platform

Tom Daley has won bronze for Team GB in the men's 10m platform following an impressive performance at the Aquatics Centre.

The 18-year-old was outstanding all evening, never scoring below 86.40 on any of his dives to come away with a final tally of 556.95.

Daley was drawn into a three-way competition for gold in the final round with David Boudia of the United States and China's Qiu Bo.

It was Boudia who dug deepest, dazzling the judges with a back 2 1/2 somersault 2 twists in the final round to come away with a final score of 568.65 and the gold medal.

World champion Qiu had to settle for silver with his score of 566.85, while his compatriot Lin Yue went home empty-handed after faltering on his forward 4 1/2 somersault in round four.

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