First "gold" of the junior national team Russian Federation on championship of the world in a diving was won by the Tatarstaner

(Kazan, on November 30, "Tatar inform"). First "gold" for the national team Russian Federation on championship of the world in a diving among juniors was extracted by the Tatarstan athlete Shleykher Nikita, the press service of Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization Management of Sports and Social Projects reports.

Following the results of five jumps Shleykher Nikita gained 589,35 points. The second position with result in 572,80 points – at the representative is China Chen of Linghai. Bronze award in this type of the program the Australian Carter Alexander won Mathew (564,80 points).

Championship of the world in a diving among juniors started p in the Kazan Palace of water sports on November 28 and will last till December 4.

Shleykher Nikita was born p and started being engaged in a diving in Stavropol, however soon moved to Kazan and began to represent Republic of Tatarstan. Favourite shell, by recognition of the athlete, the 10-meter tower is. Today Shleykher Nikita call one of the most talented jumpers of new generation: on the account Shleykher Nikita – three bronze awards of the European championship-2016 in London, "gold" and "silver" of the European games to Baku. This large international house tournament – already Shleykher Nikita: a year ago he spoke as a part of the national team Russian Federation at the World Cup in water sports to Kazan and became there the fifth in jumps from a 10-meter tower. Also the athlete acted as a part of the main national team on Olympic games to Rio de Janeiro and could leave in a semi-final in the favourite type of the program. On this superiority of the world among juniors in an asset Shleykher Nikita besides a victory on a three-meter springboard there is the fifth place in the mixed competitions.