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Jul 2021
Ripon's Jack Laugher loses Olympic title in Tokyo
Laugher and partner Daniel Goodfellow finished seventh in this morning's event, which was won by China. He will now focus on next week's individual event.
Jack Laugher, who picked up a silver medal at this year's European Aquatics Championships. Picture: British Swimming.
Ripon's Olympic hero Jack Laugher has missed out on his bid to win a second successive gold in the synchronised three-metre springboard diving.
Laugher and partner Daniel Goodfellow finished seventh in this morning's event, which was won by China.
The duo from the City of Leeds Club triumphed at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in May at the FINA Diving World Cup. But they were unable to replicate the same form in the same pool today.
Laugher, who grew up in the Ripon area and attended Cathedral Church of England Primary and Ripon Grammar School will now focus on the men's individual three-metre springboard event, which takes place on Monday and Tuesday next week.
In his home village of Littlethorpe, Jack's mother Jackie Laugher (pictured above, centre) and Sylvia Grice (left) who taught him to swim, watched in their respective front rooms, while Sylvia's daughter Helen Mackenzie (right) who taught him at Ripon Grammar School, also tuned in at her Ripon home.
Laugher remains a Ripon hero, having become the first GB diver to win gold and silver medals at an Olympic games.
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