The men's 3m springboard final at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games concluded on Sept. 29. WHSU student Wang Zongyuan returned to the final and scored 494.40 points to win gold in the men's 3m springboard!

On his opening dive, Wang chose a 407C (inward 3 1/2 somersaults, tuck), rated at 3.4 in difficulty, and scored 86.70 points to take the lead. He maintained a high standard throughout, with precise, well-controlled entries, and stayed firmly at the top of the standings.

He finished with 494.40 points from six dives, successfully defending his Asian Games title in the men's 3m springboard.

Teammate Zheng Jiuyuan also delivered a strong performance, taking silver with 419.75 points, 43.35 points ahead of Japan's Sho Sakai, as China swept gold and silver in the event.

With that, Wang brought his Asian Games campaign to a successful close.

Looking back on the Games, Wang delivered one strong performance after another. On Sept. 26, Wang and Zheng won the men's synchronized 3m springboard with 465.87 points, 110.31 points ahead of second place, helping China secure its seventh consecutive Asian Games title in the event.

On Sept. 28, Wang scored 442.75 points across six dives to win the men's 1m springboard, becoming the first diver in Asian Games history to successfully defend the title.

On Sept. 29, Wang successfully defended his men's 3m springboard title with 494.40 points, securing his third gold of the Games.

From the synchronized event to the 1m and 3m springboards, Wang competed in three events in succession while maintaining an exceptional level of performance throughout. With barely a splash on entry, his performance spoke for itself. WHSU athletes rose to the challenge, bringing pride to both China and their university!