Sascha Klein and Patrick Hausding in Action

German divers Sascha Klein and Patrick Hausding in action

Tom Daley & Jack Laugher

Olympic bronze medalist Tom Daley and synchro partner Jack Laugher diving at World Junior Championships


and in Australia:

Tom Daley's Dives

At the 2012 British Championships


At the 2012 London Olympics


At the 2010 Commonwealth Games

David Boudia & Nick McCrory

Synchronize diving partners David Boudia and Nick McCrory won bronze in the 10-meter platform synchronized event at the 2012 London Olympics, the first US pair to win a medal since 1996.

The duo practicing:

Tommaso Rinaldi

Tommaso Rinaldi is an Italian diver. He competed in the 2012 London Olympics, in 3-meter springboard event, placing 24th in the preliminary round.

Rinaldi studies dentistry and medicine in Madrid University.

Born: January 18, 1991 in Rome, Italy
Height:  5'11"
Weight: 78 kg
Website: Twitter

Career Highlights:

• won bronze in  1-meter springboard event, 2006 European Youth Championships
• won silver in 3-meter synchronized springboard event, 2007  European Youth Championships (with partner Andreas Billi)
• finished 7th in 3-meter synchronized springboard event, 2011 European Diving Championships (with partner Michele Benedetti) 

Tom Daley: Diving for Britain

Documentary following Tom Daley, Britain's Olympic poster boy, as he prepares for the London 2012 Olympics.

Pavlo Rozenberg

Pavlo Rozenberg is a German diver, competing in 1-meter and 3-meter springboard competitions.  His diving partner is Sascha Klein. 

Born: July 22, 1983
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 150 lbs


Career Highlights:

• Placed fifth in 2008 Olympics 3-meter springboard final 
• Won bronze medal at the 2009 European Championships 1-meter springboard
• Won bronze medal at the 2011World Championships 1-meter springboard

Thomas Finchum

Thomas Finchum is an American diver, specializing in 10-meter platform and 10-meter synchronized events. With his diving partner, David Boudia, Finchum won gold in the 2007 Pan American Games.

Born: December 1, 1989 in Beech Grove, Indiana

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 68 kg

Residence: Indianapolis, Indiana

Website: Twitter

Career Highlights:

• Won silver (with Boudia) for 10-meter platform synchro at the 2009 World Championships
• Won bronze (with Boudia) for 10-meter platform synchro at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne
• placed fifth at the 2008 Olympics 10-m synchro event
• won gold (with Drew Livingstone) for 10-meter synchro at the 2011 US National Championships

David Boudia

David Alasdair Boudia is an American diver, specializing in 10-meter platform and 10-meter synchronized diving events. He is a member of the US national diving team, and has competed in the 2010 Beijing Olympics. 

Boudia's partner in synchronized diving is Thomas Finchum. 

Born: April 24, 1989 in Abilene, Texas 

Height: 5'9" 

Weight: 154 lbs 
Website: Twitter 

Achievements/Career Highlights: 

• first American to score more than 600 points in 6 dives 
• won gold with Finchum at 2007 Pan American Games
• won gold at 2010 FINA diving world cup (team) 
• won bronze with Finchum at the 2007 World Chmapionships in Melbourne (10-meter platform synchro)
• won silver at 10-meter platofrm in 2011 World Championships in Shanghai 
• won silver with Funchum at the 2009 World Championships in Rome (10-meter platform synchro)

Jack Laugher

Jack Laugher is an English diver. He became Great Britain's first junior world champion by winning the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events in Tucson, Arizona. He started competing in the senior events in 2011, first in Sheffield and then in the World Championships in Shanghai. 

Born: January 39, 1995 

Height: 5'7" 

Weight: 50 kg 

Website: www.jacklaugher.com, Twitter

Career Highlights: 

• Won 1-meter and 3-meter springboard at 2010 European Junior Championships 
• won 3-meter springboard event in 2011 British Championships

Sascha Klein

Sascha Klein is a German diver specializing in 10-meter platform and synchronized diving events. He also competes in 3-meter and 10-meter springboard events.

Klein and Patrick Hausding placed second in the 10-meter synchronized diving event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 

Born: September 12, 1985 in Eschweiler, Germany
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 72 kg

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• won silver (with Hausding) in 2008 Beijing Olympics
• won silver in 10-meter synchronized diving event in 2011 World Championships
• won bronze in 10-meter platform event in 2011 World Championships
• won gold in 10-meter platform event in 2008 FINA Diving World Cup
• won gold in 10-meter synchronized diving events in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 European championships

Patrick Hausding

Patrick Hausding is a German diver. He specializes in 10-meter platform synchronized diving event, often competing with his teammate Sascha Klein. He and Klein won silver in 10-meter platform synchro event in  the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Born: March 9, 1989 in Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 159 lbs

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics 10-meter platform synchronized diving
• won silver at the 2011 World Championships 10-meter platform synchronized diving
• won silver at the 2008 FINA Diving World Cup 10-meter platform synchronized diving
• won gold at the 2008 European Championships 10-meter platform synchronized diving
• won gold at the 2011 European Championships 3-meter platform 
• won gold at the 2011 European Championships 10-meter platform synchronized diving

Tom Daley

Tom Daley is a British diver specializing in 10-meter platform and 10-meter synchronized diving events. He started diving at age 7 and has reached the number 1 FINA ranking in 10-meter platform in 2009.

Born: May 21, 1994 in Plymouth, England 

Height: 5'7" 

Weight: 61 kg 

Website: Twitter , http://www.tomdaley.tv

 

Achievements/Career Highlights: 

• Britain's youngest competitor at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
• won two gold medals in 2010 Commonwealth Games, both in 10-meter platform and 10-meter synchro events
• won gold in 2009 World Championships held in Rome
• won gold in 2008 European Championships in Eindhoven
• won silver in 2012 FINA Diving World Series in Dubai
• nominee for the 2010 Laureays World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year

He Chong

He Chong is a Chinese diver. He specializes in 3-meter springboard and 3-meter synchronize events. He won a gold medal in the 3-meter springboard event of 2008 Beijing Olympics, defeating Alexandre Despatie.

Born: June 10, 1987
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 136 lbs

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• won gold in 2008 Beijing Olympics 3-meter springboard event
• won gold in 2009 FINA World Championships 3-meter springboard event
• won gold in 2006 and 2008 World Cup, 3-meter springboard event 
• won gold in 3-m synchronized event with Wang Feng, in 2005 World Championships and in 2006 Diving World Cup 

Alexandre Despatie

Alexandre Despatie is a Canadian diver, specializing in springboard and synchronized diving events. He is the only diver to become world champion in 3 springboard categories.

Despatie partners with Arturo Miranda and Reuben Ross for the synchronized events.

Born: June 8, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 76 kg
Website: www.alexandredespatie.ca

Achievements/Career Highlights:

• World Champion at 1 and 3-meter springboard from 2005 to 2007
• scored perfect 10's at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 10-meter springboard event, winning the event at age 13
• the only diver to become world champion in 3 springboard categories (1, 3 and 10-meter)
• won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics for the 3-meter springboard event
• won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the 3-meter springboard event
• won 3 golds at the 2010 Commonwealth Games