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Ian Chadband

Keeney's glorious springboard to Olympic silver medal

Maddison Keeney diving to a silver in the women's 3m springboard at the Paris Aquatics Centre. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Maddison Keeney has overcome the nerves that used to sabotage her diving career as she became the first Australian diver ever to win an individual Olympic 3m springboard medal - a glorious silver - in Paris.

The 28-year-old from Perth could hardly credit her best day in the sport as she even received her biggest medal yet on the podium from one her heroes, Oscar-winning actress and IOC member Michelle Yeoh. 

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