READ MORE:<\/strong> Marnus ton, awful weather combats England's victory push<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Storm star cops heavy ban in chaotic night<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n After his first dive the Aussie was ranked ninth but the 22-year-old climbed the standings before taking the lead with his fifth effort. He then scored 98.05 with his sixth and final dive to clinch gold.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/WorldAquatics\/status\/1682743623404892161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n The Commonwealth Games champion finished on 520.85 points, with Chinese pair Lian Junjie (512.35) and Yang Hao (504.00) taking the silver and bronze medals.<\/p>\n "There is no big secret to my success today," Rousseau said after the final.<\/p>\n "Everything is a result of the high degree of effort and consistency that I put up in relation to my training.<\/p>\n "Besides that, I tried to stay true to myself and the values that I hold dear. In the world of diving anything can happen. Anyone can become the world champion.<\/p>\n "It all hangs on who can maintain their position at top of the heap and produce the six most consistent dives on that given day where the final takes place."<\/p>\n Australia also achieved a podium finish in the mixed three-metre springboard, with Domonic Bedggood and Maddison Keeney winning silver.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong> clicking here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/d7beacb4-eecf-4ed3-ad7a-0d0d5a8d9045-scaled.jpg\")
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