Fred Sirieix fights back tears with emotional message to daughter after her Olympic medal win
ok.co.ukFred Sirieix was emotional as he praised his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and her diving partner Lois Toulson after they secured a bronze medal at the women's synchronised 10m platform.The diving duo made an early splash, securing second place in round two but slipped to fifth after their third attempt.
But they performed an exceptional final dive, racking up 77.76 points and catapulting back into medal contention, ultimately landing third place.
Chinese pair Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan successfully defended their Olympic gold, while North Korea pair Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mirae earned silver.
An emotional Fred said: "What a competition. It's always a rollercoaster with you girls, you really took me round the bend and through the mill." "But that last dive - that was spectacular.
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