FUKUOKA: Chinese divers continued their perfect start to the world championships in Fukuoka on Sunday, claiming two more gold medals on the second day of competition.

Peng Jianfeng won the men`s 1m springboard before Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan claimed the women`s 10m synchronised title laterinthe evening.

China won every diving gold at last year`s world championships in Budapest and Peng said his country keeps producing new talent.

`I am getting old,` said the 28-year-old, who reclaimed the title that he won at the 2017 world championships.`The younger divers are even stronger. My ability declines that`s why I have to make more effort than the younger divers, so that I can compete with them.

Peng scored 440.45 to finish ahead of Mexico`s Osmar Olvera Ibarra on 428.85 and China`s Zheng Jiuyuan on 418.30.

Chen and Quan successfully defended their women`s 10m synchronised title with a score of 369.84.

Britain`s Andrea Spendolini Sirieix and Lois Toulson were second on 311.76 while Americans Delaney Schnell and Jessica Parratto were third on 294.42.-AFP