Laura Wilkinson broke the Chinese stranglehold in women's platform diving to capture Olympic gold in a stunning upset. Wilkinson, who had never before won a major international medal, rebounded from an eighth-place semifinal finish and a pre-Games foot injury to claim gold.
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