Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claimed a fine bronze for Great Britain in the men’s synchronised 3m springboard diving at the Olympic Games in Paris.
The pair only began working together in late 2021 but have won European, Commonwealth and world medals in their time together.
They can now add an Olympic medal to that tally, having saved their most difficult two dives until the final two rounds to push themselves into contention.
The pair leapt into each other’s arms after their final dive guaranteed a medal, with team-mates celebrating wildly in the crowd as the results were confirmed.
It is a fourth Olympic medal for Laugher, who won a gold and a silver at Rio 2016 and a bronze in Tokyo in 2021, while it is a first for Harding.
It also gives Britain a fourth diving medal of the Paris Games.
China’s Wang Zongyuan – who won this event in Tokyo three years ago – and Long Daoyi recovered from a wobbly start to secure gold with 446.10 points.
Mexico’s Juan Celaya and Osmar Olvera took silver with 444.03, much to the delight of the fans inside the Paris Aquatics Centre, with Laugher and Harding’s 438.15 ensuring them bronze.
More to follow.
