Gold medalist Xu Huiyan (C) of China, silver medalist Vasilina Khandoshka (L) of Belarus and bronze medalist Iris Tio Casas of Spain pose with medals during the awarding ceremony of the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
SINGAPORE, July 19 (Xinhua) -- China's world junior champion Xu Huiyan became a senior world champion on Saturday, capturing the country's first women's solo technical gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships.
Xu, 19, who won four gold medals at the Artistic Swimming World Cup Super Final in China's Xi'an this June, claimed the victory with 272.9917 points. Competing as a neutral athlete, Belarus' Vasilina Khandoshka took silver with 260.5416, and Spain's Iris Tio Casas earned bronze with 260.2917.
Xu also competed earlier in the day in the team free preliminaries, helping China qualify first for the final.
In the men's solo technical event, China's Guo Muye finished fourth with a score of 235.0725. Russia's Aleksandr Maltsev, competing as a neutral athlete, won gold with 251.7133 points in his solo debut. The artistic swimming veteran and multiple world champion in mixed duet was followed by Spain's Dennis Gonzalez with 241.1667 and Mexico's Diego Carrillo with 238.1600.
Maltsev, 30, is Russia's first male artistic swimmer and previously won silver in the mixed duet at the 2015 Kazan World Championships, where male athletes were included for the first time.
Gonzalez, despite falling short of gold, expressed admiration for his rival. ■、
Xu Huiyan of China performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Xu Huiyan of China performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Xu Huiyan (R) of China walks to the podium before the awarding ceremony of the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Xu Huiyan of China performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Xu Huiyan (C) of China waves during the awarding ceremony of the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Gold medalist Xu Huiyan (C) of China is seen during the awarding ceremony of the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Gold medalist Xu Huiyan (C) of China greets the audience during the awarding ceremony of the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Gold medalist Xu Huiyan (C) of China, silver medalist Vasilina Khandoshka (L) of Belarus and bronze medalist Iris Tio Casas of Spain pose with medals after the awarding ceremony of the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Vasiliki Alexandri of Austria performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Iris Tio Casas of Spain performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Enrica Piccoli of Italy performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Higa Moe of Japan performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Andrey Lamothe of Canada performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Andrey Lamothe of Canada performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Xu Huiyan of China performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Higa Moe of Japan performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Romane Temessek of France performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Xu Huiyan of China performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Enrica Piccoli of Italy performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Klara Bleyer of Germany performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Vasiliki Alexandri of Austria performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Vasilina Khandoshka of Belarus performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Andrey Lamothe of Canada performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
Andrey Lamothe of Canada performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Vasiliki Alexandri of Austria performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Klara Bleyer of Germany performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Romane Temessek of France performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Karina Magrupova of Kazakhstan performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Tatiana Gayday of Russia performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Romane Temessek of France performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Tatiana Gayday of Russia performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Romane Temessek of France performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Higa Moe of Japan performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
Higa Moe of Japan performs during the women's solo technical final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, July 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)
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