Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- China's Chen Yuxi captured her fourth world title in the women's 10-meter platform, while Romania's David Popovici delivered a historic swim in the men's 100-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday.

Chen, who led both the preliminary and semi-final rounds, secured gold with a score of 430.50 points. Germany's Pauline Alexandra Pfeif earned silver with 367.10 points, while 15-year-old Chinese diver Xie Peiling took bronze with 358.20 in her world championships debut.

"Every world championship holds a special place in my memory," Chen said. "This time, under physical strain and the challenge of maintaining form, I was still able to deliver a 430-point performance. I'm very satisfied."

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