Gold for Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding as GB rule diving at the European Aquatics Championships

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It’s gold for Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding as GB rule diving… finishing top of the medal table after more success on the final day at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome

  • Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding won gold in the 3m synchro springboard
  • In the 10m platform final, Noah Williams got silver and Ben Cutmore won bronze 
  • Britain topped the table in diving events, with 12 medals, including six golds 

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Great Britain’s divers finished top of the medal table after more success on the final day of the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.

Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding won gold in the men’s synchronised 3m springboard before Noah Williams and Ben Cutmore took silver and bronze in the 10m platform final. 

Laugher, who won the 1m springboard title on Thursday, and Harding triumphed with a score of 412.83 points.

Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher won gold in the 3m synchronised springboard in Rome

Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher won gold in the 3m synchronised springboard in Rome

Laugher said: ‘Three medals from three — two golds and a silver — it’s huge for us. 

‘I can’t wait for next season.’

Williams then claimed his first major individual medal in the 10m platform, finishing 34.55 points behind Ukraine’s Oleksii Sereda, who had three superb closing dives awarded 89.1, 88.4 and 91.2.

Cutmore, who won gold with Kyle Kothari in the synchronised platform event, took bronze in his first major individual final.

The 19-year-old finished 20.65 points behind team-mate Williams.

Britain and Italy ended the championships with 12 medals each, with GB on top of the table after winning six golds to Italy’s four.

Noah Williams won silver in the 10m platform competition, taking GB to a total of 12 medals

Noah Williams won silver in the 10m platform competition, taking GB to a total of 12 medals

Noah Williams won silver in the 10m platform competition, taking GB to a total of 12 medals