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Edmonton’s Kelly MacDonald wins silver medal at world junior diving championships |
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August 25, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR- Kelly MacDonald of Edmonton won the silver medal on Friday in the women’s three-metre springboard at the world junior diving championships. Jia Dongjin of China took the gold in the 16-18 age group earning 510.65 points followed by MacDonald at 463.25. Nora Subschinski of Germany was third at 455.30. MacDonald was 10th in the preliminaries saving her best for the final. ‘’Kelly was absolutely phenomenal tonight,’’ said Canadian coach Tommy McLeod of Victoria. ‘’She was aggressive in the final and drilled all her dives. Her reverse two and half was again spectacular as it was at the junior nationals (last month) and the crowd went nuts.’’ Canadian junior champion Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal missed a dive in the preliminaries and was 27th. In the men’s 14-15 age group one-metre, Kristian Ipsen of the U.S., was the winner. Maxime Morneau-Ricard of Lac-Beauport, Que., who squeaked into the final by one point, took eighth spot and Riley McCormick of Victoria was also in the final placing 10th. Canada has two medals so far. On Thursday, Jennifer Abel of Laval, Que., won bronze on women’s three-metre in the 14-15 age group. Competition continues through to Sunday. Friday’s leading results at the world junior diving championships in Kuala Lumpur: MEN 14-15 Age Group One-metre final: 1. Kristian Ipsen, U.S., 446.00; 2. Li Junbai, China, 411.40; 3. Jonathan Ruvalcaba, Mexico, 407.20; 8. Maxime Morneau-Ricard, Lac-Beauport, Que., 383.05; 10. Riley McCormick, Victoria, 380.45. WOMEN 16-18 Age Group Three-metre final: 1. Jia Dongjin, China, 510.65; 2. Kelly MacDonald, Edmonton, 463.25; 3. Nora Subschinski, Germany, 455.30; 27. Meaghan Benfeito, Montreal, 332.80. -30- For more information: |
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