Vasiliki Alexandri achieved gold for Austria at the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final ©Getty Images

Vasiliki Alexandri has led Austria to a gold medal on the opening day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final in Athens in Greece.

The Austrian scored 86.9450 in the women’s solo technical to better the United States' Anita Alvarez’s 84.6848 and Germany's Marlene Bojer’s 80.0743.

In the men’s solo technical, Fernando Diaz Del Rio Soto of Spain stood on top of the podium once again.

He tallied 77.9618 to jump ahead of the United States Kenneth Gaudet and Kazakhstan’s Eduard Kim in the standings.

The United States team won gold in the women's team technical event ©Getty Images
The United States team won gold in the women's team technical event ©Getty Images

Gaudet totalled 74.8963 while Kim recorded 74.8478.

The US won the final gold of the day in the women’s team technical.

The Americans united to score 86.1525 which was superior to Israel’s 83.4367 and Kazakhstan’s 79.2041.

The FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final is scheduled to stage its second day tomorrow.