That wont be for some time as despatie will dive in his third olympics in beijing and expects to participate in a fourth in 2012 in london. 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. Check out this 2012 summer olympics alexandre despatie bio. For alexandre despatie, diving is all about aesthetics. Alexandre despatie advances to threemetre springboard. Alexandre despatie of canada competes in the mens 3m springboard diving semifinal on day 11 of the london 2012 olympic games at the aquatics centre on august 7, 2012 in london, england. Canadas alexandre despatie advances to diving final.
Canadian diver alexandre despatie s remarkable comeback continues at the london 2012 olympics. Alexandre despatie is a canadian diver and broadcaster from laval, quebec. Alexandre despatie project gutenberg selfpublishing. Hes earned silver in that event at the last two summer games, putting him on. Official profile of olympic athlete alexandre despatie born 08 jun 1985, including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. The wounds on the inside, apparently, are beginning to. Despatie, who doesnt remember hitting his head, confirmed last week that he would compete in london. The spinning happens much faster than a 3 12, the speed is incredible, canadian diver alexandre despatie, a twotime olympic silver. It was just too bad when alexandre s knee buckled during his last dive, causing him to slap across the water, and making the entire crowd go, ooooooh, in unison. Every time i step on the boards, im judged by how i look, says the twotime olympic medallist while on set at his mens fashion cover shoot in toronto. Canadian diver alexandre despatie won his seventh commonwealth games title by taking the onemetre springboard in delhi, while jennifer abel and emilie heymans teamed up to win gold in the womens threemetre synchro. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not sports reference llc or.
A twotime olympic medalist and the only diver to have been world champion in three world. This exceptional athlete, twice olympic medalist and several times world champion, has dominated. Canadas alexandre despatie and reuben ross punched their tickets to the london olympics with a performance that was far more about boosting confidence than scoring points. Alexandre despatie team canada official olympic team. 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 1, 3 and 10 m platform. Twotime diving silver medallist alex despatie finished 11th tuesday in the mens threemetre springboard, the final olympic event of the canadians career. Alexandre despatie regaining confidence at olympics. Despatie wants to star in olympic diving sportsnet. The priority is going to remain diving for the next.
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. Jason ransomcoc this image is the property of the canadian olympic committee coc. Despatie said there were a some similarities and a lot of differences between the silver he won in beijing and his second place in the same event four years ago in athens. Rule book policies and forms athletes administrators coaches officials. A twotime olympic medalist and the only diver to have been world champion in three world championship categories, he is also the holder of 42 canadian national titles.
Despatie clears hurdle by completing dive that landed him in. Alexandre despatie olympic medalist threetime world champion. Canadas olympic skeleton champion jon montgomery tweeted his support. Alexandre despatie of canada dives the quad during the canada cup. Canadian divers despatie and ross book tickets for london olympics. Canadas alexandre despatie, reuben ross finish sixth in men s synchro diving. Alexandre despatie, also known as the bulge of beijing, has seen three olympics in his career already. Alexandre did not go the podium, especially not after his last dive, but thats not what im focusing on at the moment. But after hitting the water with a thud in the last two olympics, american divers need more than just rhetoric going forward. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content. Alexandre despatie of canada dives during the mens 3metre springboard diving semifinal at the aquatics centre in the olympic park during the 2012 summer olympics in london, tuesday, aug.
Londonthe scar on the top of alex despatie s head a wide, bright pink reminder of a divers worst nightmare come true is healing. Diver alexandre despatie perseveres through injury. With the 2012 olympics game looming, the stakes are higher, the dives. Alexandre despatie, diver born at montreal 8 jun 1985. Canadians to watch at the 2012 olympics alexandre despatie. To his efforts he was named fina world diver of the year for 2012. Alexandre despatie leaves the pool after his dive in the mens threemetre diving final at the 2012 summer olympics on august 7, 2012 in london. Daley also competes in synchronised and team events.
Games, and earned him a spot in the 2000 guinness book of world records. Alexandre despatie, reuben ross sixth in synchro springboard. London on a day that felt full of canadian heartache and hard goodbyes, alexandre despatie s ranked right up there. Alexandre despatie team canada official olympic team website. Alexandre despatie, reuben ross sixth in synchro springboard no big mistakes, but lack of training time proved costly by dave stubbs, postmedia olympic team august 1, 2012. Photography by gabor jurina photography by gabor jurina. He was the 2012 olympic bronze medallist in the event. Despatie has been diving since he was five years old. Maximum power, utmost precision needed to perform the quad.
Canadian diver alexandre despatie wins silver medal ctv news. He specialises in the 10metre platform event and is a double world champion in the event. Alexandre despatie goes from backyard pool to hall of. Canadas alexandre despatie shakes hand with a diving staff member after his last dive in the mens 3metre springboard event at the 2012 london olympics, august 7, 2012. Im just really, really happy to be in the final, the 27yearold montrealer said after qualifying eighth for tonights final in the 3metre springboard. Alexandre despatie born june 8, 1985 is a canadian diver and broadcaster from laval, quebec. 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.
At the 2004 olympics, despatie made a huge mistake on his third dive. Diving mens 3m springboard final london 2012 olympic games duration. Getty imagescanadas 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. Canadian diver alexandre despatie has cleared a psychological hurdle in his comeback from a. Alexandre despatie will dive for canada at the london olympics, overcoming a concussion he sustained while training last month. Triathlete simon whitfield, cyclist and speedskater clara hughes, diver alexandre despatie and paddler adam van koeverden were prominent faces on canadas 2012 olympic.
It was the first time laugher had ever performed the dive. Canadas alex despatie earns place in london 2012 olympics. With alex despatie, it is no longer a question of what he can compete through, but what he hasnt. I felt bad for him but he was happy with his overall performance, considering he lost three weeks of practice due to cracking his head open a month before the olympics. He has said that perseverance, determination, and perfectionism are three of his best qualities. The twotime olympic silver medallist confirmed his participation at the 2012 games at a news conference thursday. Canadas alexandre despatie likely to dive in olympics next month.
Thomas robert daley born 21 may 1994 is a british diver. Canadas alexandre despatie was in an unfamiliar position at the fina diving world cup on tuesday. Alexandre despatie doesnt remember hitting his head on the diving board during training, and says that may be a good thing going into london olympics. At the 2002 commonwealth games in manchester, despatie won the gold medal in the threemetre springboard event, followed by three gold medals at the 2003 pan american games in santo domingo, dominican republic. Speakers spotlight represents alexandre despatie, olympic medalist and host, for hosting and speaking engagements. Canadian olympian diver alexandre despatie performs a dive. Canadian divers despatie and ross book tickets for london. At the olympic games in sydney in 2000, with a 4thplace finish at the 10metre platform. I certainly wont sugarcoat alexandre s missed medal opportunity, nor would i wish to detract from the three medal winners earned olympic honours fair and square, just as alexandre has done at two earlier olympic games. Alexandre despatie of canada dives during the mens 3m springboard semifinal in the fina diving world series in dubai march 16, 2012. Canadas alexandre despatie likely to dive in olympics. Team canada alexandre despatie is the most successful male diver in canadian history, his career highlighted by a pair of olympic silver medals.
London canadas alexandre despatie and reuben ross punched their tickets to the london olympics with a performance that was far more about boosting confidence than scoring points. With the 2012 olympics game looming, the stakes are higher, the dives get tougher and canadas alexandre despatie is ready. Canadian diver alexandre despatie is hugged by his parents christiane and. Alexandre despatie is the most successful male diver in canadian history, his career highlighted by a pair of olympic silver medals. The russian nailed his final dive and won gold by a healthy margin of 14 points. Alexandre despatie retires from diving cbc sports cbc. Miranda was finally able to dive for canada at the 2008 olympics in beijing. Alexandre despatie will dive at london olympics cbc sports. Montreal alexandre despatie doesnt remember hitting his head on the diving board during training, and says that may be a good thing going into london olympics. Londontheyve carried the olympic load for canada over multiple games. Alexandre despatie olympic medalist speakers spotlight.
He had to fight his way back into contention and needed to be almost perfect on his last dive to win silver. Christie blatchford on a day that felt full of canadian heartache and hard goodbyes, alexandre despatie s ranked right up there coronavirus get the latest news and updates on the covid19. Canadian divers despatie, ross book tickets for london. He and qin took gold and silver with canadian alexandre despatie clinching the bronze. The twotime olympic silver medallist, who suffered a concussion and nasty gash on his forehead during practice june 12 in spain, confirmed his participation at the 2012 games at a. The canadian diving star confirmed thursday that hes healthy enough to compete in london after suffering a concussion and a large cut on his head in.
Alexandre despatie bio, stats, and results olympics at. Miranda ended his diving career after the 2008 olympic games and became a. Despatie overcomes concussion and will dive for canada at. The 27yearold, who has spent almost half his young life as canadas leading international diver, finished in an unaccustomed spot, 11th place or second from last, in the 3metre springboard final here. London canadian diver alexandre despatie s remarkable comeback continues.
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