He Zi, winner of the women's three-meter springboard at the Barcelona World Championships, won the event at the Chinese National Games in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday.

He, representing Guangdong, led all the way to win the gold in 392.45 points, while Shi Tingmao of Chongqing was second in 380.40.

"It's only three weeks since the World Championships and I felt very tired," He said after the win. "It's hard to keep form."

He, also a gold medalist in the synchronized three-meter springboard at the London Olympic Games, had failed to land a medal in this event earlier in the National Games as she finished seventh with Zhong Jiawei.

Shi, winner of the synchronized springboard with veteran Wu Minxia at the Barcelona worlds, said she looked up to He and would focus on the individual springboard in the future.

Agencies - Global Times