Hu Jia came from behind to give China a record sixth Olympic diving gold this evening when he won the men's ten-metre platform gold.
The silver medallist from the 2000 Sydney Games had been in fourth position following the semi-finals, but rose to claim the title ahead of Australia's Mathew Helm with the bronze going to defending Olympic champion Tian Liang of China.
World platform champion Alexandre Despatie of Canada finished outside the medals in fourth place for the second straight Olympics.
China have now surpassed their record haul of five diving titles from Sydney, where the synchronised events were introduced for the first time.
Peng Bo and Guo Jingjing won the men's and women's springboard events respectively. Lao Lishi and Li Ting the women's synchro platform, Tian and Yang Jinghui the men's synchro platform and Guo and Wu Minxia the women's synchro springboard.
Filed by James Boylan
