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Synchronized Platform, Men

Date14 August 2004 — 22:15
StatusOlympic
LocationOlympiako Kentro Ugrou Stivou, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Athina (Indoor Pool)
Participants16 from 8 countries
Format10 metre platform. Five dives. Final round only.

Tian Liang had won the 2001 World Championship in this event, and a bronze in 2003, but that was partnered by Hu Jia, while in Athens he dove alongside Yang Jinghui. The lead on the first dive was taken by the 2003 World Champions from Australia, Mathew Helm and Robert Newbery, but Tian and Yang took the lead after the second dive and held on throughout to win the gold medal, receiving seven perfect 10s from the judges. Helm and Newbery earned a bronze medal after placing fifth in 2000, also trailing Britain’s Peter Waterfield and Leon Taylor.

PosCompetitor(s)NOCPoints
1People's Republic of ChinaCHN383.88Gold
Tian LiangYang Jinghui
2Great BritainGBR371.52Silver
Peter WaterfieldLeon Taylor
3AustraliaAUS366.84Bronze
Mathew HelmRobert Newbery
4UkraineUKR357.66
Roman VolodkovAnton Zakharov
5CanadaCAN351.90
Philippe ComtoisAlexandre Despatie
6Russian FederationRUS348.60
Dmitry DobroskokGleb Galperin
7GreeceGRE331.44
Sotirios TrakasGiannis Gavrilidis
8United StatesUSA325.44
Mark RuizKyle Prandi