Widely regarded as China's next diving superstar, Zhang had already showed her talent in domestic competitions last year at the Chinese National Games, when she took both the single and synchronized titles of women's 10m platform. The FINA Diving World Series Beijing was her first international tournament, and the Chinese diver again proved her supremacy.

"Of course, I'm very happy now, but I should stay humble. There is still a long way to go for me," Zhang added.

Chen Aisen was the other Olympic champion who failed to win the gold on Sunday. He got 529.05 in men's 10m platform, 10.5 points behind his teammate Yang Jian to claim the silver.

"I was not in good form recently, so the result today was not that bad for me," Chen said, "I have to work hard in the training and try to go back to my best level."