Kim Su-ji and Kim Na-hyun Win Silver in Women's Synchronized 3m Springboard Diving

South Korean divers Kim Su-ji (Ulsan City Council) and Kim Na-hyun (Gangwon State Office) have teamed up to win a valuable silver medal in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

The pairing of Kim Su-ji and Kim Na-hyun finished in second place with a total score of 254.70 points across five dives in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard final held today (the 27th) at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

The gold medal went to China's Chen Yiwen and Chen Jia, who recorded 328.56 points, while Malaysia's Ong Ker Ying and Lee Yiat Qing claimed the bronze medal with 243.72 points.

Kim Su-ji and Kim Na-hyun got off to a smooth start in second place, scoring 46.80 points each in both the first dive (forward dive) and the second dive (back dive), both with a degree of difficulty of 2.0.

Cruising along by adding 59.40 points in their third dive (back 2 1/2 somersaults) with a degree of difficulty of 3.0, the duo experienced a brief stumble in their fourth dive (reverse 2 1/2 somersaults), managing only 44.10 points.

However, they secured the silver medal with a clean performance in the final fifth dive (forward 2 1/2 somersaults 1 twist), earning 57.60 points.

Kim Na-hyun, who won a bronze medal in the synchronized 10-meter platform yesterday paired with Moon Na-yun (Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Office), captured her second medal of the competition.

South Korean diving ace Kim Su-ji also kicked off her campaign on a high note by claiming a silver medal in her first event of the Games.

This marks the first time Kim Su-ji has won a silver medal at the Asian Games.

Previously, Kim Su-ji won bronze medals in the women's 1-meter springboard at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, as well as the 1-meter springboard and synchronized 3-meter springboard at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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