Showing posts with label synchronized diving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label synchronized diving. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Tom Daley & Jack Laugher


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


and in Australia:

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

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:

Friday, May 4, 2012

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)

Friday, April 6, 2012

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

Monday, April 2, 2012

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

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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 


 

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

Thursday, March 1, 2012

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