Face of Nation : Canada’s Jennifer Abel and Francois Imbeau-Dulac combined to win mixed 3m synchro diving silver at the world aquatics championships on Saturday in Gwangju, South Korea. Matthew Carter and Maddison Keeney of Australia won the event, with China scratching after winning gold in the first 11 events.
Carter and Keeney totalled 304.86 points in Saturday night’s final in Gwangju. They edged the Canadians, who finished 0.78 points behind for silver.
The medal increases Abel’s career medal total at the world aquatics to 10 — the most medals ever won by a Canadian at the biennial meet.
Lou Massenberg and Tina Punzel of Germany took bronze at 301.62. It was Keeney’s second medal of the competition. She finished third in women’s 3-meter springboard Friday. China has a chance to win a 12th gold later Saturday in men’s 10-meter platform, the final event of the meet.
