Russia's Nikita Shleikher has admitted that he is disappointed to settle for silver after finishing second in the men's platform final at the European Games in Baku.
The 17-year-old posted a final score of 556.55 but it was not enough to beat Great Britain's Matty Lee, whose 588.25 saw him clinch gold.
Shleikher's penultimate dive bagged him a competition-best 90.75 before following it up with a disappointing 59.50, and the youngster admits that second is hard to accept.
"I am little bit upset, but I was emotionally prepared," he told reporters.
"I was worried because there was a lot of Russian fans, and performing in front of them there was a little bit of pressure.
But I would have done everything the same whether the fans were there or not. It was hard but how I expected it to be."
Russia lead the medal table with 77, 32 clear of host nation Azerbaijan in second.
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Shane Callaghan
Shane Callaghan
