ATHENS, Feb. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- In the last day finals of 2004 FINADiving World Cup, Chinese veteran Tian Liang tightened his grip onthe 10-meter platform title on 776.70 points here on Sunday.

    His compatriot Hu Jia placed second in 746.52, with Alexandre Despaitie of Canada bagging home the bronze medal in 688.26.

    During the finals, the Chinese were both applauded for their elegant dives and stupendous skills. Tian, a key figure of the Chinese diving team, won the highest points in his first three dives and kept his supremacy throughout.

    Earlier on Sunday, Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia awarded China itsfourth gold medal in the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard.

    After failing to reap any gold medals in the women's singles, China took all the titles in the men's and women's synchronized springboard and platform events for a total collection of five golds, three silvers and two bronzes.

    Besides, the Chinese divers also won the top honors of best team, best men's team and best women's team.

    The Athens meet, which concluded its five-day competition on Sunday with the participation of 202 divers from 49 countries and regions, served both as a warm-up test for the facilities and qualifier for the 2004 Olympic Games. Enditem