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Tom Daley

Welcome to European Champion and Olympic diver Tom Daley’s profile page.

Personal Data

Date Of Birth: 21st May 1994

Born:  Plymouth 

Team/Club Plymouth Diving

Coach Andy Banks and Peng Li

Website www.tomdaley.tv

Three-time BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year winner Tom Daley started diving at the age of seven and is a member of Plymouth Diving Club, specialising in the 10m platform event.

Check out Tom Daley's Olympic profile on Aquatics 2012At just 14-years old, Daley represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he was Britain's youngest competitor, the youngest competitor of any nationality outside of the sport of swimming, and the youngest to participate in a final.

After impressing to reach the 10m Platform final in Beijing, Daley became world champion for the same discipline in 2009 in Rome.

An injury-disrupted 2010 followed but Daley recovered to win both the 10m Platform and 10m Synchro with partner Max Brick at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

International Competitions

Competition Event Year Score Medal/Position
Olympic Games 10m Platform 2012 556.95 BRONZE
  10m Synchro   454.65 4th
  10m Platform 2008 463.55 7th
  10m Synchro   408.48 8th
World Championships 10m Platform 2011 505.10 5th
  10m Synchro   407.46 6th
  10m Platform 2009 539.85 GOLD
  10m Synchro   412.98 6th
Commonwealth Games 10m Platform 2010 538.35 GOLD
  10m Synchro   439.65 GOLD
European Championships 10m Platform 2012 565.05 GOLD
  10m Platform 2008 491.95 GOLD
  10m Synchro   412.98 6th
FINA Diving World Cup 10m Synchro 2012 419.97 7th
  10m Platform 2008 480.40 7th
  10m Synchro   446.07 BRONZE
World Junior Championships Platform 2012 663.95 GOLD
  3m Synchro   338.85 GOLD

Domestic Events

Competition Event Score Year Medal/Position
British Gas Diving Championships 10m Platform 501.00 2013 GOLD
  10m Platform 547.60 2012 GOLD
  10m Synchro 475.77   GOLD
  3m Springboard 395.25 2011 5th
  10m Platform 465.90   SILVER
  10m Platform 517.55 2009 GOLD
  10m Platform 471.10 2008 GOLD
  10m Synchro 431.25   GOLD
  10m Platform (jnr) 450.50 2007 GOLD
  10m Platform 450.50   SILVER
British Gas National Cup 3m Springboard 419.70 2011 SILVER
  10m Platform 472.25   SILVER
  10m Synchro 438.54   GOLD
  10m Platform 483.60 2010 SILVER

In the Pool

Greatest achievement to date: Becoming world diving champion in 2009 for the 10m Platform.

Aspiration: To win Olympic Gold in 2012.

Training regime: Six days a week - four hours a day.

Who has been greatest influence on you: My parents and my coach.

When did you begin swimming: I began swimming at the age of three and diving at seven.

Out of the Pool

Studies: Just finished GCSEs.

Ultimate relaxation: Cinema with my mates.

One thing you can’t live without: Laptop or phone.

Tip for the top: Work hard and success will follow.

Life after swimming: I would like to be a TV presenter.

Favourites

Sports Team: Plymouth Diving.

Films: Flushed Away ha ha!

Band/Music: Black Eyed Peas

Food: Sausage and Mash with ice cream to follow smile

Hobbies: Wakeboarding (when I have time)

Last book read: Lord of the Flies for school

How would you like to be remembered: As a hard working and successful athlete

 

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