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Diving at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games:

Women's Synchronized Springboard

Diving at the 2000 Summer Games: Next Summer Games

Events:
Phases:

Host City: Sydney, Australia
Venue(s): Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Date Started: September 23, 2000
Date Finished: September 23, 2000
Format: 3 metre springboards. Five dives. Final round only.

Gold: RUS Russia
Silver: CHN China
Bronze: UKR Ukraine

Summary

The Chinese pair of Guo Jingjing and Fu Mingxia seemed unbeatable, consisting of two of the greatest female divers ever. But Irina Lashko and Yuliya Pakhalina had won the 1998 World Championships and they defeated the Chinese duo, leading from start-to-finish, and posting the highest score on four of the five dives.

Final Standings

Rank Team NOC Medal PTS
1 Russia RUS Gold 332.64
2 China CHN Silver 321.60
3 Ukraine UKR Bronze 290.34
4 Australia AUS 283.05
5 Canada CAN 279.00
6 Mexico MEX 273.84
7 Germany GER 263.76
8 Switzerland SUI 256.20