Montréal, December 1st, 2024 – On Sunday, two athletes represented the Maple Leaf in the finals on the last day of the World Junior Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Claude-Olivier Lisé-Coderre (Québec) achieved the best result of the day, narrowly missing out on a second podium finish this week in the 14-15 age group 1 m event.
“Today’s performance is worthy of a gold medal for me […] I just wanted to feel good about what I was doing, and I wanted to do it for myself because I love diving. I think I succeeded and I’m very proud of myself, despite finishing fourth”, revealed the Quebecer, who concluded his competitive career in Group B today.
“I’m really proud of myself. After Friday’s 3-metre event, I took all that experience and carried it over to the 1-metre competition today. I approached it in a calm manner. I wanted to have fun and take full advantage of every moment on the springboard,” he added.
After winning bronze on the 10 m platform on Tuesday, Lisé-Coderre got off to a strong start in the finals on Sunday. Provisionally second after his first dive, he battled hard to stay on course for another medal.
However, Germany’s Finn Awe (425.55) and Louis Aaron Forster (414.60) finished first and second respectively at the end of the session, while Ukraine’s Valerii Malieiev took bronze with 407.25 points.
“Obviously, I’m very proud of my performance. These were my first worlds, so I had no expectations. I wanted to come here to do my best and I think I’ve succeeded in doing that. My goal has been achieved.”
“My bronze medal is certainly what makes me proudest leaving Brazil, but also all the people I’ve met here and the experience I’ve gained. I’m leaving with a suitcase full of new experiences, and that’s worth a gold medal to me,” concluded Lisé-Coderre.
Gokiert places fifth in the 14-15 age group 10 m event.
On the girls’ side, Lila Gokiert (Alberta) was also in action in the 14-15 age group 10 m platform finals.
Provisionally second with 347.80 points after the preliminaries, she pushed herself to the limit to keep that spot, which she managed to hold on to after her first dive in the final. At that point, only the eventual winner, Australia’s Maggie Grey, was ahead of her.
In the end, the Albertan concluded the day in 5th place with 318.40 points. Maggie Grey, who dominated the session with 375.70 points, was crowned champion ahead of Mexico’s Rut Elise Paez Manjarrez (343.00) and Ukraine’s Diana Shevchenko (330.60).
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