Team GB diving hero reveals stunning recovery from back injury to win Olympics medal
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Minutes after winning an unexpected bronze, alongside diving teammate Yasmin Harper in the women’s synchronised 3m springboard final, she revealed a partial back facture just three months ago almost prevented her from competing at all. Australia’s Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith had looked set to beat them until a howler of a last dive cleared the path for a British podium – and the sweetest of moments for Mew Jensen. open image in gallery Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen of Team Great Britain pose with their medals after the Medal Ceremony “I have not re-scanned it; I have not been in any pain. open image in gallery Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen won Team GB’s first medals of Paris 2024 The race for bronze, however, was a hot one, with Germany and Italy also in contention, but Australia’s Keeney and Smith had nudged ahead by the final round.
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