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2012, Sports , 2nd prize stories , Adam Pretty
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World Aquatics Championships

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Vadim Kaptur and Timofei Hordeichik of Belarus compete in the Men’s 10-meter Synchro Platform preliminary round of the World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 17 July.
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World Aquatics Championships

17 July 2011

Die 14. Wassersport-Weltmeisterschaften wurden im Juli in Shanghai, China, ausgetragen. Wadim Kaptur und Timofei Hordejtschik aus Weißrussland nehmen am 17. Juli an der Vorrunde zum 10 m-Synchronspringen der Herren teil. In der Vorrunde wurden sie 11., schoben sich aber im Finale auf den 10. Platz vor.

 

Shanghai, China

Vadim Kaptur and Timofei Hordeichik of Belarus compete in the Men’s 10-meter Synchro Platform preliminary round of the World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 17 July. They were ranked 11th in the preliminary, but rose to 10th in the final.

Les Biélorusses Vadim Kaptur et Timofei Hordeichik participent aux qualifications de l’épreuve du plongeon synchronisé haut vol 10 m hommes, le 17 juillet. Onzièmes aux qualifications, ils obtiennent la 10e place en finale. Les 14e Championnats du monde des sports aquatiques ont eu lieu en juillet à Shanghai, en Chine.

17 luglio, Vadim Kaptur e Timofei Hordeichik (Bielorussia) in gara nel girone eliminatorio dalla piattaforma 10 metri sincro maschile. Dall’11° posto delle eliminatorie, in finale si sono guadagnati il 10°. A Shanghai, Cina, si è svolto a luglio il 14° campionato mondiale di nuoto.

Vadim Kaptur en Timofei Hordeichik uit Witrusland namen op 17 juli deel aan de voorronde van het synchroon torenspringen (10 m) voor mannen. Ze werden elfde in de voorronde, maar klommen in de finale op naar de tiende plaats. De 14de Wereldkampioenschappen Zwemsporten vonden plaats in juli in de Chinese stad Shanghai. 

17 июля Вадим Каптур и Тимофей Гордейчик из Беларуси участвуют в отборочных синхронных прыжках с трамплина. Они были на 11-м месте в предварительном раунде и заняли 10-е место в финале. 14-й Международный чемпионат водного спорта проходил в июле в Шанхае, Китай.

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Shanghai, China

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Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
ISO: 500
F-Stop: f/4.5
Focal Length: 17 mm
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Adam Pretty

Adam Pretty
Nationality:
Australia
Website:
www.adampretty.com
About:
Adam Pretty began his career at the Sydney Morning Herald in 1997 as a news photographer. His desire to specialize in sport saw him move to Getty Images in 1998. While with Getty, he has worked out of Los Angeles, Sydney and Beijing, and is now located in Tokyo. Pretty has photographed five Olympic Games, and covered assignments around the globe for magazines including Sports Illustrated, Life, Time, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar.
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