Annie Pelletier
Encyclopedia
Annie Pelletier is a retired female diver
from Canada
, who won the bronze medal in the women's 3 metres springboard event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. She was affiliated with the Club Aquatique Montréal Olympique
during her career.
For August 2008, she was a diving commentator for Télévision de Radio-Canada
at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who won the bronze medal in the women's 3 metres springboard event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. She was affiliated with the Club Aquatique Montréal Olympique
CAMO
CAMO, short for Club Aquatique de Montreal, is a swim club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada's Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard.CAMO operates in three areas: swimming, diving and water polo...
during her career.
For August 2008, she was a diving commentator for Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
See also
- Anne MontminyAnne MontminyAnne Katherine Montminy is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.- Diving career :...
, fellow diver, 2008 Olympics diving commentator for CBC Television