James Lichtenstein Leads U.S. Men with Fourth in 27-Meter High Diving at World Championships

James Lichtenstein led the U.S. men with a fourth-place finish in 27-meter high diving at the World Aquatics Championships as competition wrapped up Thursday in Doha, Qatar.

Lichtenstein finished with 376.60 points, jumping from 10^th after three rounds to fourth in the final standings after scoring 127.20 points on a back quintuple somersault tuck.

Great Britain’s Aidan Heslop won gold with 422.95 points, while France’s Gary Hunt scored 413.25 for silver. Romania’s Catalin-Petru Pedra took bronze at 410.20.

USA’s David Colturi finished 13^th at 302.70, including 85.10 points on his last dive – a reverse double somersault with four twists.

Scott Lazeroff was 16^th with 286.60 points in his USA high diving debut. He finished with 81 points on a reverse quadruple somersault.