Olympic Diving 2016: Medal Winners and Scores After Monday's Results

The Chinese duo of Aisen Chen and Yue Lin made good on their status of favourites for the Men's Synchronised 10-metres Platform Diving final on Monday, dominating the field on their way to 2016 Summer Olympics Gold.  

The duo finished with a score of 499.98 to ensure China's dominance in the event continued―it marks the nation's fourth straight gold medal. 

David Boudia and Steele Johnson won the USA the silver medal, while Thomas Daley and Daniel Goodfellow secured bronze for Great Britain.

Here's a look at the medal winners and final scores from Monday's final:

Gold	Silver	Bronze
China (Aisen Cheng & Yue Lin): 496.98	USA (David Boudia & Steele Johnson): 457.11	Great Britain (Thomas Daley & Daniel Goodfellow): 444.45

Recap

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China, Germany and Mexico entered Monday's final as the favourites for the medals, with the Asian giants in particular tipped to grab the gold after dominating the team competition in recent years.

The German duo of Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein did not have a great first dive, grabbing a score of 51.00 and a share of third place behind Mexico and the USA. The American divers shocked everyone with a great opener, but when Chen and Lin opened with a 57.00, it quickly became clear why they were the favourites.

Daley and Goodfellow were ranked third after their first dive, with all of their team-mates cheering them on. Sarah Barrow shared this photo:

The Americans continued their fine start in the second round, while the Ukrainian duo passed Germany in the standings. China copied their score from the opening round, while Daley and Goodfellow managed just a 49.80, just about holding on to their spot.

Hausding and Klein completely messed up the timing of their third dive, scoring a 74.88 that left them well out of medal contention―their score was nearly 10 points lower than that of the Americans, and nearly 18 points lower than the Chinese.

The Brits kept up their solid form as well, and Team GB noted they were on pace to beat the odds halfway through the final:

Hausding and Klein made up a lot of ground with a near-flawless 92.88, however, battling their way back into medal contention. After four rounds, they sat in third, with GB tumbling down to fifth place with an 81.60. Germany's lead was less than five points, however.

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A poor fifth-round dive from the Mexican duo of German Sanchez and Ivan Garcia opened the competition up even further, and when the Brits responded with a superb 92.13, things got very tense entering the final round.

China's victory was certain and the USA had all but wrapped up the silver as well, but Germany trailed Great Britain by just six points. Sports writer Chris Goldsmith didn't feel safe even with the lead:

With their final dive, Klein and Hausding scored an 86.40, while the USA finished with a superb 95.04. China secured the gold with a stunning final dive, a 98.28, and with the last dive of the final, the Brits booked their spot on the podium.

Eurosport UK were excited:

For Daley, it's his second Olympic bronze medal and the first as part of a duo, while the young Goodfellow medaled for the first time in his career. The 19-year-old is a special talent, and there's every reason to believe he and Daley will only improve over time.

Catching the Chinese won't be an easy task, however. Chen and Lin finished with a lead of almost 40 points, and the two didn't even perform to their fullest capabilities, messing up one of their six dives.