Gold medalists he zi, left, and wu minxia, right, pose after the 3 meter synchronized diving at the aquatics centre in the olympic park during the 2012 summer olympics in. Jul 30, 2012 tom daley and peter waterfield practising i took my seat in the gantry for the diving three hours early i know, i know, it is a bit ridiculous but i wanted to ensure i got a prime slot. At the 2004 summer olympics in athens, greece, he won the silver medal in the. Games this summer in london, he will have to perfect dive 190c, the forward 4. The 2012 summer london olympic games are coming to london england. Follow the diving action of the 2012 summer olympics in london, uk at. Athletes must also be 14 by the end of an olympic year to able to compete at london 2012. Just six weeks before london 2012, he struck his head off the diving board in a. Members of australias olympic diving team get in position for a dive in brisbane on may 29, 2012. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Alexandre despatie in hospital after diving mishap cbc. Diving london 2012 olympic games abc news australian.
China was the most successful nation, topping the medal table with six golds and ten in total. Despatie broke onto the international scene when he was just years old, capturing gold in the 10m platform at the 1998 commonwealth games in kuala lumpur. Tom daley and pete waterfield miss medal after fourthdive. Official profile of olympic athlete alexandre despatie born 08 jun 1985, including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. Unlike the times day by day narrative, tocb opts to go with an az guide. Team canada alexandre despatie is the most successful male diver in. He was the world champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been world champion in all three individual categories 1, 3 and 10 m platform. Such a rule means diving has one of the lowest age restrictions of all olympic sports and allowed a 14. There isnt much to say about this except for that at the time of writing, there may be a 2012 edition, which will update from the last 2004 olympics which is covered in this particular edition. Germanys stephan feck was consigned to the olympic blooper reel after he landed flat on his back on a crazy night of diving mishaps in the first round of the mens springboard at the aquatics centre.
The diving had 6 athletes representing 25 countries. Tom daley produced six consistent dives to qualify easily for saturdays 10m platform final 20. Paul biedermann paul biedermann of germany prepares to compete in the final of. After disappointing in the preliminaries, it was a timely return to form for the briton. Aug 06, 2012 alexandre despatie at the 2012 london olympics. Canadian diver alexandre despatie, a medal contender for the london olympics, is in a madrid hospital recovering from surgery to close a gash on his head suffered in training. Media in category 2012 summer olympics divers the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Diving 2012 summer olympics london, uk olympics espn. Speakers spotlight represents alexandre despatie, olympic medalist and host.
Tom daley and peter waterfield practising i took my seat in the gantry for the diving three hours early i know, i know, it is a bit ridiculous but i wanted to ensure i got a prime slot. All the best photo and video highlights of diving at the london 2012 summer games olympics, plus official results and medals by event and athlete. The defending 3meter springboard diving olympic champion, russias ilya zakharov, will not retain his title at the 2016 rio games. Aug 08, 2016 the australians were last after two rounds before coming up big on their last dive to hold off the canadian pair jennifer abel and pamela ware. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Despatie, heymans top list of canadian olympic divers cbc. Everything you need to know about the diving tournament at the london 2012 olympic games.
Alexandre despatie retires from diving cbc sports cbc. Although people often think water when they think about olympic diving, the sport originally was born out of gymnastics, not swimming. Tom daley and his diving partner pete waterfield have failed to reach the podium in the 10m platform diving competition, finishing fourth, despite huge support inside the aquatics centre. The 2012 games had competitions in eight events men and women events each of. Jul 28, 2012 despite training injury, canadian alex despatie says hes ready for fourth olympics. Despite training injury, canadian alex despatie says hes. Ann patchett on why we need lifechanging books right now. Canadian olympian diver alexandre despatie performs a dive.
Diving canada says he lost his balance on takeoff and his head struck the. Canadian olympian alexandre despatie retires from diving. Alexandre despatie, one of the most successful canadian athletes of all time on the. Diver alexandre despatie qualifies for london olympics. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content. Diver despatie preparing for another olympic challenge in. Diving canada announced monday the nine athletes it plans to send to this summers london olympics, headlined by fourthtime olympians alexandre despatie and emilie heymans.
Canadian diver alexandre despatie, a medal contender for the. The british olympic association boa has announced today 12 athletes officially selected to represent team gb in the sport of diving at the london 2012 olympic games. The silver medalist on the 3m board both at the athens games and in 2008, he is canadas most experienced diver and his fourth olympic appearance at the london games should be a breeze. Canadian diver alexandre despatie perseveres the globe. Canadian olympic diver despatie hits head during practice the. A wunderkind when he first arrived on the scene at at the 1998 commonwealth games, despatie heads towards to the 2012 london olympics as more the aging gunslinger. Alexandre despatie of canada dives the quad during the canada cup 2012 dive competition in montreal on may 6, 2012. Nathan adrian won 2 golds and a silver in 2012 london olympics.
Such a rule means diving has one of the lowest age restrictions of all olympic sports and allowed a. Miranda was finally able to dive for canada at the 2008 olympics in beijing and finished 5th in the 3m synchro with despatie. Maximum power, utmost precision needed to perform the quad. It loses a little something for that when telling the story of london 2012. Alexandre despatie goes from backyard pool to hall of. He is also a 37time canadian senior diving champion, and nine. Alexandre despatie is the most successful male diver in canadian history, his career highlighted by a pair of olympic silver medals. Stephen freck got a 0 0 0 after his dive as he dived flat on his back no olympic copyright infringement intented. Kai and zakharov swapped the lead throughout the competition with the fate of the olympic championship only being decided on the last round of dives. To his efforts he was named fina world diver of the year for 2012. Despatie hit his head on the board in madrid in june 2012, requiring. Alexandre despatie why i watch the summer olympics. From 1928 to 1996, the diving gramme pro comprised two events platform and springboard.
The seriously intense olympic diving events you see today are the descendants of 17th century fun and games of german and swedish acrobats, who moved their equipment outside in the hot summers and practiced. Winter games in vancouver during a brief break from training for the 2012 games. London 2012 olympic games the official book press association sport, coe, sebastian on. Aug 07, 2012 stephen freck got a 0 0 0 after his dive as he dived flat on his back no olympic copyright infringement intented. Alexandre despatie in hospital after diving mishap cbc sports. China wins synchro gold as diver wu minxia makes history. Alexandre despatie olympic medalist speakers spotlight. Canadas alexandre despatie advances to diving final.
Voir plus didees sur le theme plongeur, plongeurs, sport olympique. Jul 27, 2012 rachel bugg womens 10m platform synchronised. Alexandre despatie had every right to be ordinary in final olympic event of his stellar career. Aug 02, 2012 alexandre despatie, also known as the bulge of beijing, has seen three olympics in his career already. All divers must be at least 14 years old on or by 31 december 2012. Despatie clears hurdle by completing dive that landed him in hospital. He missed most of 2011 because of bursitis and tendinitis in his left knee. A complete reference book, this gives every result of every event current and discontinued in olympic history. The russian nailed his final dive and won gold by a healthy margin of 14 points. Pages in category divers at the 2012 summer olympics the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Alexandre went on to win a silver medal at the 2004 summer olympics in. Members of australias olympic diving team get in position for a dive in brisbane on. Alexandre despatie performs a dive during a training session for the london games in 2012.
Despatie, ross secure spots in mens diving at london olympics. A twotime olympic medalist and the only diver to have been world champion in three. Jun 04, 20 canadian olympian alexandre despatie retires from diving. The star canadian diver alexandre despatie is recovering after hitting his head. Jul 30, 2012 tom daley and his diving partner pete waterfield have failed to reach the podium in the 10m platform diving competition, finishing fourth, despite huge support inside the aquatics centre. Perhaps its because hes fought his way back from a concussion to participate in the london olympics something that wasnt a sure thing back in june. Tom daley makes london 2012 olympics diving final bbc sport. Alexandre despatie bio, stats, and results olympics at.
Alexandre despatie will dive at london olympics cbc sports. Getty images canadas alexandre despatie competes in the mens 3m springboard preliminary round during the diving event at the london 2012 olympic games on august 6, 2012 in london. Just prior to the 2012 olympic games, alexandre suffered a horrific head. August 11, 2012 david boudia of the united states was the last to make the semifinals of the 10meter platform dive, but he ultimately beat out chinas qiu bo and britains tom daley to win gold.
Canadian diver alexandre despatie has cleared a psychological hurdle in. The diving featured 6 athletes representing 25 countries. Despite training injury, canadian alex despatie says hes ready for fourth olympics. Alexandre despatie olympic medalist threetime world champion. The australians were last after two rounds before coming up big on their last dive to hold off the canadian pair jennifer abel and pamela ware. Media in category diving at the 2012 summer olympics the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Discover book depositorys huge selection of olympic games books online. The times effort is more evocative of the mood that swept through london 2012 at the time, being as it is compiled from reports from the newspaper during the olympics. Alexandre despatie team canada official olympic team website. Diving at the 2012 summer olympics simple english wikipedia. Diver alexandre despatie perseveres through injury to compete in fourth olympics by cathal kelly sports columnist sun. Alexandre despatie is one of canadas mostaccomplished athletes in diving, and.
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