Teenager Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix missed out on creating history as the first British woman to win two Olympic diving medals as she finished sixth in the 10m platform at Paris 2024.
Having claimed bronze alongside Lois Toulson in the synchronised event last week, Spendolini-Sirieix hoped to repeat the medal success in Tuesday’s individual event.
The 19-year-old from London had high hopes of creating another magical moment for Team GB, having produced a superb performance to place third in Monday’s semi-finals.
However, Spendolini-Sirieix could not match that level during the final.
Even if she had, it would have been difficult to surpass the brilliance of Chinese pair Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi.
Quan, 17, won gold to defend the title she won as a 14-year-old in Tokyo, having made a strong statement with a perfect 10 in her opening dive.
Team-mate Chen, 18, took silver as they replicated their one-two at the previous Games.
North Korea’s Kim Mi Rae won bronze.
Watched on by her father Fred Sirieix – the television personality who stars in First Dates – Spendolini-Sirieix looked emotional when she was consoled after her final dive.
“Obviously it wasn’t the result that I wanted,” Spendolini-Sirieix told BBC Sport.
“I’m not even upset with the competition. The girls dove amazing.
“They dove better than me today and it’s because they work really hard.”
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