PLYMOUTH Diving’s Matthew Dixon came so close to reaching the platform final at his first senior FINA Grand Prix event.

The 14-year-old qualified eighth from 21 world divers in the preliminary round in the men’s individual competition at the Canada Cup in Gatineau.

He then came fourth in his semi-final, missing out on a spot in the final by just 0.80 points.

Dixon scored 397.25 points, with Malaysia’s Tze Laing Ooi taking the all-important third place with 398.05 points.

China’s Anqi Wang won Dixon’s semi-final with 442.10, with Mexico’s Diego Balleza second on 429.00. Fellow Great Britain diver Matty Lee finished sixth with 351.40.

Friday will see Dixon’s Plymouth team-mate Robyn Birch compete in the women’s individual platform event. She will then also take part in the synchro competition on Saturday, with Georgia Ward.

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