Quebecer Mia Vallée won the 1m springboard event at the Commonwealth Games, one of eight medals won by Canada in Birmingham on Friday.
Vallée collected 291.85 points to take the top step of the podium. She edged Australian Brittany Mae O’Brien (279.60) and England’s Amy Elisabeth Rollinson (272.00).
Vallée said the key to his success was ignoring the stiff competition and focusing on his performance.
“I’ve learned over the past year to put the competition aside and dive for myself,” she said. It allows me to focus on myself and try to offer the best performance. »
In synchronized diving, Montrealers Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Rylan Wiens of Calgary won silver on tower with 413.85 points. They were beaten by the English Matthew Lee and Noah Oliver Williams (429.78). Australians Domonic Paul William Bedggood and Cassiel Emmanuel Rousseau (412.56) finished third.
“I try not to look at the board too much, but I knew we were first after our fourth dive. Our overhand then took us down a rank and it was very close with the Australians, but we got there,” noted Zsombor-Murray.
The other Canadian medals came in freestyle wrestling.
Amar Dhesi notably won a gold medal with an unequivocal victory of 9-2 against Pakistan’s Zaman Anwar at 125 kg.
British Columbian Ana Gondinez-Gonzalez, as well as Ontarians Lachlan McNeil and Linda Morais won silver medals. Montreal’s Alex Moore and Hannah Taylor of Prince Edward Island won bronze medals.
Godinez-Gonzalez lost a 4-4 decision to India’s Sakshi Malik in the 62kg final. McNeil also lost to a representative of India, 9-2 against Bajrang Punia, at 65 kg. Morais settled for silver after losing 5-1 to Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu at 68kg.
Moore won his medal following a convincing 10-0 performance against New Zealand’s Matthew Oxenham at 86kg.
Taylor meanwhile defeated Kenya’s Sophia Omutichio Ayieta 4-0 in the 57kg bronze medal match.
Canada is third in the medal standings with 19 gold, 24 silver and 24 bronze, behind Australia (50-43-45) and England (47-45-37).