Spendolini-Sirieix wins World Cup bronze in Canada

Britain's Olympic medallist Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix claimed 10m platform bronze at the Diving World Cup in Canada.The 20-year-old scored 348.20 as she edged out compatriot Maisie Bond by 23.85 points for third place.Spendolini-Sirieix won bronze alongside Lois Toulson in the synchronised 10m platform at the Paris Olympics last year.China led the way in Windsor, Canada, with Yuxi Chen winning gold on 417.55, with Quan Hongchan 10 points behind.It was the second stop in the three-stage event, which concludes with the Super Final in Beijing from 2 to 4 May.Spendolini-Sirieix also won bronze in the opening leg in Mexico.

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