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| Born | (1994-05-21) 21 May 1994 (age 30) Plymouth, England |
| Occupation | diver |
Thomas "Tom" Daley (born 21 May 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. In 2007 he won the senior platform title at the ASA National Championships. As of December 2007, he is 29th in the FINA Diving World Rankings men's 10-metre platform category.
Daley won the 2007 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality award. He is considered a medal prospect for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and receives financial support from the British government's Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, which enables him to travel to competitions around the world. His Olympian hero is Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie, who won gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games at the age of 13.
Honours
Diving
- 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.
- 2007 British Championships (held 15-16 December 2006): 10m platform junior champion
- 2007 ASA National Championships: 10m platform senior champion and junior champion, 10m platform syncro senior champion, 3m platform junior champion
General awards
- Named Youngster of the Year by BBC South West in 2005.
- Short-listed to the final ten for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award in 2006.
- Named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2007.
References
- ^ "Thomas Daley Biography". Olympics.org.uk. 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "BBC honours South West sports stars". BBC.co.uk. December 5 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
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External links
- British Swimming profile
- Thomas tipped for the top - BBC Sport
- Stars for 2012 - BBC Sport