RIO DE JANEIRO — David Boudia did not repeat as gold medalist but came back from near-disaster to win a hard-earned bronze in 10-meter platform diving Saturday night at the Olympic Games.
Chen Aisen of China took the gold medal with a massive score of 585.30 points. Chen, 24, was the silver medalist in Rio’s test event, the World Cup, in February. He won a gold in synchronized 10-meter at last year’s World Championships.
German Sanchez of Mexico overtook Boudia on his last dive to win the silver with a score of 532.70.
Boudia, who led after two of six rounds and was in second until the final round, finished with 525.