September 18th, 2008
Posted in The 2008 Beijing Olympics may have ended, but that did not necessarily mean that the Olympians were in for a rest. A lot of them still had many competitions to go after the prestigious games. An example of this is Canadian Jennifer Abel. 
Abel won the silver medal in the three-meter springboard dive last Wednesday. The gold went to the Chinese contestant Han Wang with a 497.15 score. Russian Svetlana Filipova won the bronze she earned 473.20. Abel scored 475.55 in order to win the silver.
Abel, who dives in Speedo swimwear, ranked number thirteen during the same event in the Beijing Olympics.
“I was very satisfied with the result, it was a very strong international field,” supplied Abel. “I gave everything I had.”
Chinese athletes also dominated in other World Junior Diving Championships events. They managed to win the gold and silver medal for the one-meter springboard in the 14-15 age group. Russian Sergey Zhdanov won the bronze.
The World Junior Diving Championships is held in Aachen, Germany. Forty countries from all corners of the globe are participating in the event. The event is estimated to cater to over 200 international athletes. The United States is expected to host the 2010 World Junior Diving Championships.
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