In harsh conditions while riding at high speed on the streets of Paris, Team GB’s Henderson completed the time trial in 41 minutes and 9 seconds, behind Australia’s Grace Brown, who clocked 90 seconds faster. seconds and won the silver medal.
American Chloe Dygert finished third, less than a second behind Henderson.
It was a brave performance from Henderson, especially as the 25-year-old has broken his collarbone twice this season. She maintained her composure and balance as others tumbled to the slippery surface around her.
However, there was bad news for Britain’s Josh Tarling, who missed out on a medal due to a puncture in the men’s time trial. He finished fourth and took the podium.
In the earlier dives, Harper and Myu Jansen were only sixth with two dives remaining and fourth before their final attempt.
Australia looked set for bronze in a worst-case scenario, but a strong late performance from the British pair saw them finish third, while a horrific error in the final jump meant they failed to get past Harper and Mew Jensen.
The bronze-medal pair were in tears at the end of the competition as they secured Britain’s first women’s diving medal at the Olympics in 64 years, behind an impressive pair from China and the United States.
