Business as usual: Chen Aisen wins men’s 10-metre platform to seal China’s seventh diving gold

China won its seventh gold in eight diving events at the Rio Olympics, showing off the superpower’s depth with a less heralded champion in men’s 10-metre platform.

Chen Aisen claimed the title with 585.30 points Saturday night, displaying the greatest consistency throughout the six-round contest. Three times he topped 100 points on his dives, closing the contest with one that earned perfect scores of 10.

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“I never thought I would get this medal for diving and I am still in a state of shock,” he said through a translator.

Chen hit a back 2 1/2 somersaults with 2 ½ twists, barely making a splash as he sliced the water for 108.00 points — the highest score of anyone in the final.

“There’s a lot of young guns in this sport now,” defending champion David Boudia said, “and it’s cool to see them step up their game.”

Chen had never won a major international 10-meter individual title, having more success in synchronized platform, winning gold in Rio and at last year’s world championships. The 20-year-old diver gave China its first win in the event since 2004.

“It’s because he didn’t really think a lot so he performed well,” said Chen’s teammate Qiu Bo, who finished sixth. “His example gave me the feeling that I have nothing to be upset about because it’s the Olympic Games and it’s either him or me who gets the gold medal. It’s all the same because we are all Chinese.”