List of divers
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This is a list of divers
, who competed on the international level:
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...
, who competed on the international level:
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- Tony Adam
- Inga AfoninaInga AfoninaInga Afonina is a retired female diver from Russia, who is best known for winning the silver medal at the 1991 European Championships in the women's 10 m platform, behind Yelena Miroshina. She represented the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in fifth place at the Platform...
- Rafael ÁlvarezRafael ÁlvarezRafael Álvarez Serrano is a retired male diver from Spain, best known for winning the bronze medals at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain and at the World University Games in 1999. He represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988...
- Joakim AnderssonJoakim Andersson (diver)Arne Joakim Andersson is a retired diver from Sweden. He won four medals at the European Championships in the early 1990s....
- Robert AnderssonRobert AnderssonRobert Theodor Andersson was a Swedish water polo player, diver, and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win three consecutive...
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- Franco Cagnotto
- Tania CagnottoTania CagnottoTania Cagnotto is an Italian diver. She is the first Italian female diver to win a medal in a World Championship. A member of the sporting federation Sport Federation Federazione Italiana Nuoto, she is sponsored by the GN Fiamme Gialle – Bolzano Nuoto.She was born in Bolzano, the daughter of...
- César CastroCésar CastroCésar Augusto Aquino de Castro is a male diver from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2004. He claimed three medals at the 2008 South American Swimming Championships in São Paulo.-References:*...
- Jennifer ChandlerJennifer ChandlerJennifer Kay Chandler was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. She represented US at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where she received a gold medal....
- Chen RuolinChen RuolinChen Ruolin is a Chinese diver. She won the gold medals in women's 10m platform and 10m synchronized platform at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing for Team China.-References:*...
- Philippe ComtoisPhilippe ComtoisPhilippe Comtois is a Canadian diver. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He began diving at age 9 and stopped diving in 2005. He finished his studies in accountancy at the Université du Québec à Montréal in April 2008....
- Iohana CruzIohana CruzIohana Cruz Talabera is a female diver from Cuba. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . Cruz won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games alongside Yolanda Ortiz in the Women's 10m Platform Synchro event.-References:*...
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- Deepak Dhull
- Alexandre DespatieAlexandre DespatieAlexandre Despatie is a Canadian diver from Laval, Quebec. 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 the three categories . He is also a 36-time Canadian senior diving champion...
- Klaus DibiasiKlaus DibiasiKlaus Dibiasi is a former diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964...
- Alexander DobroskokAlexander DobroskokAleksandr Mikhailovich Dobroskok is a Russian diver who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.He won a silver medal in the 3 m Springboard Synchronized event at the 2000 Summer Olympics with his partner Dmitri Sautin.In the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, he...
- Scott DonieScott DonieScott Richard Donie is an American diver. He captured the silver medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics on the 10 m platform, and then placed 4th in the 3 m springboard at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....
- Troy DumaisTroy DumaisTroy Matthew Dumais is an Olympic diver from California. Dumais represented the United States in the 2000 Olympic Games, 2004 Olympic Games, and 2008 Olympic Games...
- Cassius DuranCassius DuranCassius Ricardo Duran is a male diver from Brazil. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . Duran won a silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.Nowadays, Cassius is training at APOE, in Rio de...
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- Annett Gamm
- Gao Min
- Rebecca GilmoreRebecca GilmoreRebecca Ellen Gilmore is an Australian diver who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics with Loudy Tourky. She also placed 18th in the 3 m springboard competition, and 11th in the 10 m platform....
- José GuerraJosé GuerraJosé Antonio Guerra Oliva is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000...
- Guo JingjingGuo JingjingGuo Jingjing is a Chinese female diver from the People's Republic of China. She has won more Olympic medals than any other female diver and has won the 3m springboard event at five consecutive World Championships. She announced her retirement in 2011....
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- Adam Kaplan
- Bruce KimballBruce KimballBruce D. Kimball is an American diver and coach. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics....
- Dick KimballDick KimballDick Kimball is an American former diving champion and diving coach at the University of Michigan. He was the NCAA springboard champion in 1957 and the Professional World Diving champion in 1963. He coached the University of Michigan diving team from 1958-2002 and also coached the U.S. Olympic...
- Albin KillatAlbin KillatAlbin Killat is a retired diver from Germany, who is best known for twice winning the gold medal in the men's 3m springboard event at the European Championships ....
- Micki KingMicki KingMaxine Joyce King is a former competitive diver and diving coach. She was a gold medal winner at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the three meter springboard event....
- Ditte KotzianDitte KotzianDitte Kotzian is a German diver. She and Heike Fischer won bronze for Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard. She had competed in the two previous Olympics without placing. She and Fischer had previously won a silver medal for Diving at the 2007 World...
- Ulrika KnapeUlrika KnapeUlrika Margareta Knape Lindberg is a Swedish diver, who is married to fellow Swedish diver Mathz Lindberg. She's mother to the Swedish diver Anna Lindberg....
- Beatrice KyleBeatrice KyleBeatrice Kyle was known as Bee Kyle and was a world famous high diver. She would jump into an tank of water from a height of or more....
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- Irina LashkoIrina LashkoIrina Lashko is a Russian diver, who after her marriage with an Australian became known as Irina Furler.Lashko competed in four Summer Olympics, and represented four different countries: Soviet Union , Unified Team , Russia and Australia . She won a total number of three Olympic medals, two...
- Mark LenziMark LenziMark Edward Lenzi is a former American Olympic diver and diving coach. Lenzi is known for his Olympic gold medal in the 1992 Olympic Games, and his Olympic bronze medal in the 1996 Olympic Games on the 3m springboard....
- Lao LishiLao LishiLao Lishi is a female diver from the People's Republic of China.Lao represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal in the 10 meter women's platform and a gold medal in women's 10 meter synchronized platform along with Li Ting.-References:...
- Anna LindbergAnna LindbergAnna Lindberg Anna Lindberg Anna Lindberg (born November 16, 1981 in Karlskoga, Sweden, is a Swedish diver. She won the 1m and 3m Springboard events at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships. She is daughter to former Swedish divers Ulrika Knape and Mathz Lindberg....
- Mathz Lindberg
- Li Na
- Li TingLi Ting (diver)Li Ting is a female diver from the People's Republic of China. She is a member of the Dong Chinese ethnic minority.Li started training in 1993 the second Chengguan primary school. She joined Guangxi Divers' School in 1994, and became a member of the provincial squad a year later...
- Davide LorenziniDavide LorenziniDavide Lorenzini is a retired diver from Italy, who is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 3 m springboard at the 1991 European Championships in Athens, Greece....
- Greg LouganisGreg LouganisGregory "Greg" Efthimios Louganis is an American Olympic diver and author.He received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union in 1984 as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States....
- Wendy LuceroWendy LuceroWendy Lynn Lucero is a retired female diver from the United States, who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics....
- Igor LukashinIgor LukashinIgor Vladimirovich Lukashin is Russian diver who, along with Dmitri Sautin, won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 m platform synchronized event.-References:*...
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- Catherine Maliev-Aviolat
- Pat McCormickPat McCormick (diver)Patricia Joan McCormick is a retired female diver from the United States, who won a total number of four gold medals by winning both diving events at two consecutive Summer Olympics ....
- Heiko MeyerHeiko MeyerHeiko Meyer is a German diver who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal with Jan Hempel in the men's 10 m platform synchronized event.-References:*...
- Yelena MiroshinaYelena MiroshinaYelena Miroshina was a female diver from Russia, best known for twice winning the gold medal at the European Championships in the women's 10 m platform....
- Anne MontminyAnne MontminyAnne Katherine Montminy is a former competitive diver and, now, a lawyer.- Diving career :...
- Bobby MorganBob Morgan (diver)Robert Morgan is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in the men's 10 m platform at the European Championships in the early 1990s....
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- Yeoh Ken NeeYeoh Ken NeeKen Nee Yeoh is a Malaysian diver. As a 15-year-old he competed in Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2009 he competed in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in the Men's 3 m synchro springboard and Men's 3 m springboard, finishing in...
- Chantelle NewberyChantelle NewberyChantelle Lee Newbery is an Australian diver, and olympic champion. Her first international success was at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia, where she won a bronze medal in the 3m Springboard event...
- Robert NewberyRobert NewberyRobert Frederick Newbery is an Australian diver, who won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics, one with synchronised springboard diving partner Steven Barnett.His wife, Chantelle Newbery, has also won an Olympic medal in diving...
- Bryan Nickson
- Axel NorlingAxel NorlingAxel Norling was a Swedish gymnast, diver, and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
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- Rommel PachecoRommel PachecoRommel Pacheco is a Mexican diver. He was the gold medalist in the 10-meter platform at the 2003 Pan American Games. In the 2004 Summer Olympics he finished in 10th place in the 10-meter platform and 3-meter springboard. In the 2008 Summer Olympics he finished in 8th place in the 10-meter...
- Yuliya Pakhalina
- Hugo ParisiHugo ParisiHugo Pellicer Parisi is a male diver from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2004. A member of Associação Peneira Olimpica de Esportes he claimed two silver medals at the 2008 South American Swimming Championships in São Paulo.-References:*...
- Annie PelletierAnnie PelletierAnnie 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...
- Peng BoPeng BoPeng Bo is a Chinese diver who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the men's 3m springboard diving event with a score of 787.38....
- Anke Piper
- Fernando PlatasFernando PlatasFernando Platas is a Mexican diver. He began diving since he was a young boy. In 1990 he won in Germany two tests of 2 and 10 metres, and in that same year he won three gold medals in the Central American Games which took place in Mexico City.In 1992, he represented Mexico in the 1992 Summer...
- Dean PullarDean PullarDean Lester Pullar is an Australian diver, who won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics alongside Robert Newbery.-References:*...
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- Sang Xue
- Sun ShuweiSun ShuweiSun Shuwei is a famous Chinese diver.Sun started diving training in 1984. As a talented athlete, he entered China national diving team in 1989. In 1990, he won the gold medal in the 10 meter platform in Asian Games...
- Dmitri SautinDmitri SautinDmitri Ivanovich Sautin is a Russian diver who has won more medals than any other Olympic diver. He was born in Voronezh.Sautin started diving at age seven; however, his diving career almost ended in 1991 when he was stabbed multiple times in an attack. After spending two months in the hospital,...
- Tobias SchellenbergTobias SchellenbergTobias Schellenberg is a German competitive and synchronized diver.In 2000 he became three-time German Champion in competitive diving, and European Champion in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard together with his partner Andreas Wels.In competitive diving, he won another two German...
- Conny SchmalfussConny SchmalfussConny Schmalfuss is a female diver from Germany, who won her first international medal at the 1991 European Championships in Athens, Greece in the women's 1 m springboard....
- Nora SubschinskiNora SubschinskiNora Subschinski is a German diver. She participates in the 3m springboard and 10m platform competitions....
- Jacqueline Schneider
- Andrey SemenyukAndrey SemenyukAndrey Semenyuk is a retired diver from Belarus, who won the gold medal in the Men's 1m Springboard event at the 1991 European Championships in Athens, Greece. He represented Belarus at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
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- Leon TaylorLeon TaylorLeon Taylor is a British former competitive diver.He was hyperactive as a child and his parents were advised to channel his energies and enthusiasm into sport. He was a swimmer and gymnast from the age of two and only took up competitive diving when he was eight...
- Tian Liang
- Vladimir TimoshininVladimir TimoshininVladimir Timoshinin is a retired diver from Russia, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 10 m platform at the 1991 European Championships in Athens, Greece....
- Svetlana Timoshinina
- Hjördis TöpelHjördis TöpelHjördis Töpel was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and diver. She won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris along with Aina Berg, Gurli Ewerlund and Wivan Pettersson and in women's 10 metre platform. She also competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-External...
- Loudy TourkyLoudy TourkyLoudy Wiggins is an Australian diver.She was born in Haifa, Israel and is of a Palestinian background. She was born to Butros and Afaf Tourky. They came to Australia when Loudy was three. Loudy has commented, "I will always have a bond with Palestine...
- Tan LiangdeTan LiangdeTan Liangde is a famous diver from PR China. He won silver medals in three consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 1992. He is currently a coach in Tianjin diving team....
- Thomas DaleyTom Daley (diver)Thomas Robert "Tom" Daley is an English diver who specialises in the 10 metre platform event and was the 2009 FINA World Champion in the individual event at the age of 15. He started diving at the age of seven and is a member of Plymouth Diving Club. He has made an impact in national and...
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- Peter WaterfieldPeter WaterfieldPeter Graham Waterfield is a British diver. His specialism is the 10 metre platform event, both as solo competitor and in the synchronised event with his former partner Leon Taylor...
- Bob WebsterBob WebsterRobert David Webster is an American former diving champion who won gold medals at both the 1960 and 1964 Olympic games in the 10-meter platform event. He also won a gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games and finished first in every platform diving event he entered from 1960 to 1964...
- Andreas WelsAndreas WelsAndreas Wels is a German competitive and synchronized diver.In 1997 he won his first international title, European Champion in competitive diving on the 1 m springboard...
- Ute WetzigUte WetzigUte Wetzig is a female diver from Germany, who won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the women's 10 m platform event at the European Championships in the early 1990s....
- Laura WilkinsonLaura WilkinsonLaura Ann Wilkinson is a former American diver.- Background :As a child, Wilkinson was a gymnast, but had to give up on the sport after a growth spurt during puberty made her too tall to continue. It was then that she turned to diving. Wilkinson is a 2001 graduate of the University of Texas, where...
- Melissa Wu
- Wu MinxiaWu MinxiaWu Minxia is a female diver from the People's Republic of China.Wu represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal in the 3 metre women's synchronized springboard along with Guo Jingjing before winning a silver medal in the 3 metre women's springboard, coming in second place...