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Tom Daley wins bronze at World Championship

Great Britain's Tom Daley wins bronze in the men's 10m platform final with a score of 537.95.

Tom Daley has won bronze in the final of the men's 10m platform final at the World Championships in Kazan, while China's Qui Bo won gold.

Bronze medalist Tom Daley of Great Britain poses with the medal won in the Men's 10m Platform final on day nine of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Aquatics Palace on August 2, 2015© Getty Images

The 21-year-old had a tough start and languished down in ninth after two dives, but he recovered well to score 537.95 from six attempts.

The British athelete was tied with Mexico's Ivan Garcia ahead of the final round, but he outscored him by nearly 20 points to secure his first individual world medal since 2009

Qui Bo scored 587 points to win the title, while American David Boudia took silver with 560.20.

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