Pozdniakova, Kunakov Dive to Victory at Nationals

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Beijing Olympic silver medalists Yuri Kunakov and Anastasia Pozdniakova won their respective 1 meter springboard diving events at the Russian championships on Sunday.

Beijing Olympic silver medalists Yuri Kunakov and Anastasia Pozdniakova won their respective 1 meter springboard diving events at the Russian championships on Sunday.

Kunakov, 21, the 2006 European silver medalist, was second in Beijing in the synchronized diving event with Dmitry Sautin.

Anastasia Pozdniakova also won Beijing synchronized diving silver, with Yuliya Pakhalina.

Evgeniy Novoselov was second among the male divers, with Igor Koryakin taking bronze.

In the women's event Nadezhda Bazhina took the silver, with Olga Kulemina taking bronze.

The results of the Russian diving championships will determine the national squad at the European championships in Netherlands on May 14- 17, and the London Games.

 

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