The 2015 European Games champion posted a score of 413.90 points to hold off the challenge of home favourite Tatiana Stepanova, second with 413.05, and Canada’s Olivia Chamandy, third with 399.95.

"I have no words to describe my feelings - I just wanted to try if I could, and it turned out to go pretty well," said Torrance who helped Britain triumph in the mixed team event on Monday (November 28).

"I led at the prelims and I saw there was a possibility to proceed in the same path. 

"I did my best, but I respect my opponents a lot. 

"Stepanova is very strong. 

"I love the way she dives."

There was also success today for China as 15-year-old Xia Bingqing registered a total of 381.95 points to take the girls B platform crown.

Ukraine’s Sofiia Lyskun was the runner-up with 370.20 points, while Japan’s Arai Matsuri came third with 367.60.

"I am very happy with the gold, though the scores could have been even higher," Xia said. 

"I am not satisfied with all of my dives.

"I will continue to work on them and train very hard."

The third and last final of the day came in the boys A and B three metres synchronised springboard competition and was won by Germany’s Lou Massenberg and Patrick Kreisel with a score of 316.98 points.

Nearest challengers Chen Linhai and Li Pingan of China managed 314.73 points, while Russia’s Nikita Nikolaev and Artem Bezdenezhnykh amassed 313.56 to secure the bronze medal. 

Action in Kazan is due to continue tomorrow when the boys B one metre and girls A three metres springboard finals are scheduled to take place.