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| '''Thomas Daley''' (born ] ] in ], ]) is a ] ]. The Plymouth Diving Club member represented his nation at the ] in ] in January ]. Aged 12 at the time, he was given special ] by the ] to compete in the event, for which the minimum age is fifteen. Despite a persistent thumb injury, Daley, who started diving at the age of eight, managed to win a ] with ] in the 10-] synchronised-diving final. | '''Thomas Daley''' (born ] ] in ], ]<ref name="Hero">{{cite news | date=] | url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/AYOF07/athlete.aspx?sp=DV%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&at=6509 | title=Thomas Daley Biography | publisher=Olympics.org.uk | accessdate=2007-02-12 | author= }}</ref>) is a ] ]. The Plymouth Diving Club member represented his nation at the ] in ] in January ]. Aged 12 at the time, he was given special ] by the ] to compete in the event, for which the minimum age is fifteen. Despite a persistent thumb injury, Daley, who started diving at the age of eight, managed to win a ] with ] in the 10-] synchronised-diving final. | ||
| Daley is the British Under-18 champion in the highboard and ], and he came second in the 10m platform at the 2006 senior British Championships. | Daley is the British Under-18 champion in the highboard and ], and he came second in the 10m platform at the 2006 senior British Championships. | ||
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| *His Olympian hero is ] diver ], who won gold at the ] at the age of 13.<ref name="Hero" |
*His Olympian hero is ] diver ], who won gold at the ] at the age of 13.<ref name="Hero"/> | ||
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| Occupation | diver |
Thomas Daley (born May 21 1994 in Plymouth, England) is a British diver. The Plymouth Diving Club member represented his nation at the Youth Olympics in Australia in January 2007. Aged 12 at the time, he was given special dispensation by the Australian Olympic Committee to compete in the event, for which the minimum age is fifteen. Despite a persistent thumb injury, Daley, who started diving at the age of eight, managed to win a silver medal with Callum Johnstone in the 10-metre synchronised-diving final.
Daley is the British Under-18 champion in the highboard and springboard, and he came second in the 10m platform at the 2006 senior British Championships.
He is due to take part in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Honours
- British champion in all events (1m, 3m, platform) in 2004, 2005 and 2006 in the relevant age group.
- Gold medal at the Australian Junior Elite Diving Championships in 2005.
- Short-listed to the final ten for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award in 2006.
- Named Youngster of the Year by BBC South West in 2005.
Trivia
- His Olympian hero is Canadian diver Alexander Despatie, who won gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games at the age of 13.
References
- ^ "Thomas Daley Biography". Olympics.org.uk. 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "BBC honours South West sports stars". BBC.co.uk. December 5 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
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External links
- Thomas tipped for the top - BBC Sport
- Stars for 2012 - BBC Sport