The 15-year-old diver launches himself from the 10m platform at the Stadio del Nuoto in RomePhotograph: Max Rossi/ReutersDaley became the national Under-18 champion when aged just 10 and the European senior champion when aged 14. He also finished seventh at the Olympics last year ...Photograph: Tony Gentile/ReutersHe returned to form with a personal best of 554.90 when he won the Fort Lauderdale Grand Prix in May ... a result which boosted his hopes of a medal at the world champsPhotograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
Daley's British team-mates cheer him onPhotograph: Clive Rose/Getty ImagesBut a lower degree of difficulty in his dives compared to his older rivals makes it difficult for Daley to score highlyPhotograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty ImagesDaley is placed fourth with two rounds to go in Rome, but goes on to score eight perfect 10s from his two final dives ...Photograph: KERIM OKTEN/EPAOlympic champion Matthew Mitcham fails to produce anything spectacular at the climax and slips out of the medal hunt ...Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images... meanwhile Qui Bo's poor entry on his last dive relegates him to the silver medal position and lifts Daley to an unexpected goldPhotograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty ImagesThe teenager can scarcely believe his achievementPhotograph: Clive Rose/Getty ImagesDaley gets his hands on the medalPhotograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
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