Gold medallists China's Xie Siyi (left) and China's Wang Zongyuan pose with their medals after the men's synchronised 3m springboard diving final event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 28, 2021. (ODD ANDERSEN / AFP)

TOKYO - Chinese divers Wang Zongyuan/Xie Siyi withstood the challenge from a US duo to win the men's synchronised 3m springboard gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games here on Wednesday.

The Chinese duo had a lead of 13.2 points before the final round, and the second-placed American divers Andrew Capobianco and Michael Hixon scored 88.92 points in their last 109C to put pressure on the leaders.

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Wang and Xie answered with a 99.18-point dive on the same 109C and claimed China's second gold in the sport with 467.82 points.

The US duo bagged the silver with 444.36 points and Germany's Patrick Hausding/Lar Rudiger took the bronze with 404.73.