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Osmar Olvera Breaks Chinese Dominance to Claim World 3m Springboard Gold

He scored 529.55 points to become the first Mexican man to win an Olympic diving event at worlds, with eight career medals making him the national record-holder as he sets his sights on Los Angeles 2028.

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Osmar Olvera se consagró campeón mundial en el trampolín de 3 metros y la delegación mexicana conquistó siete medallas. (Foto: Especial GH)
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Osmar Olvera agradeció a Rommel Pacheco, titular de la Conade, por el apoyo brindado al equipo de clavados. (Foto: Especial GH)

Overview

  • On August 1 in Singapore, Olvera clinched the men’s 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Championships with 529.55 points, edging out China’s Yuan Cao (522.70) and Zongyuan Wang (515.55).
  • He delivered the highest-scoring dive of the competition—a 102.60-point quad and a half somersault forward with a 3.8 degree of difficulty in the fifth round.
  • With this victory, he reached eight world championship diving medals, more than any Mexican in the sport’s history across Fukuoka 2023, Doha 2024 and Singapore 2025.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico’s sports commission CONADE publicly praised his achievement during official addresses and social media messages.
  • Following his win, Olvera reaffirmed his ambition to challenge Chinese dominance again as he prepares for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.