Paola Espinosa of Mexico upset Olympic champion Chen Ruolin for the gold medal in women's 10-meter platform diving at the world championships Saturday.
Espinosa scored 428.25 points through five dives from the highest diving board. Chen took the silver medal with 417.60 points and Kang Li of China was third with 410.35.
Espinosa scored a 10 on her second dive, a back 3 1/2 somersault tuck, and another perfect score in round 3 with a reverse 3 1/2 somersault tuck.
During the post-event news conference, Espinosa received a congratulatory call from Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
"I have worked hard all my life, my ambition is confirmed with a gold medal," said …
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