He had to fight his way back into contention and needed to be almost perfect on his last dive to win silver. Rule book policies and forms athletes administrators coaches officials. 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. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content. Alexandre despatie, also known as the bulge of beijing, has seen three olympics in his career already. Alexandre despatie born june 8, 1985 is a canadian diver and broadcaster from laval, quebec. Alexandre despatie olympic medalist threetime world champion. 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. At the 2004 olympics, despatie made a huge mistake on his third dive. Canadas alexandre despatie likely to dive in olympics next month. Alexandre despatie had every right to be ordinary in final olympic event of his stellar career. But after hitting the water with a thud in the last two olympics, american divers need more than just rhetoric going forward.
He and qin took gold and silver with canadian alexandre despatie clinching the bronze. Thomas robert daley born 21 may 1994 is a british diver. Alexandre despatie is the most successful male diver in canadian history, his career highlighted by a pair of olympic silver medals. The twotime olympic silver medallist confirmed his participation at the 2012 games at a news conference thursday. Canadas alexandre despatie advances to diving final. Alexandre despatie team canada official olympic team website. Despatie wants to star in olympic diving sportsnet. Canadian divers despatie and ross book tickets for london olympics. A twotime olympic medalist and the only diver to have been world champion in three world. Despatie wins 7th commonwealth diving gold cbc sports. London canadian diver alexandre despatie s remarkable comeback continues. The wounds on the inside, apparently, are beginning to.
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. Alexandre despatie of canada dives the quad during the canada cup. Alexandre despatie of canada dives during the mens 3m springboard semifinal in the fina diving world series in dubai march 16, 2012. Canadian olympian diver alexandre despatie performs a dive. 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. Triathlete simon whitfield, cyclist and speedskater clara hughes, diver alexandre despatie and paddler adam van koeverden were prominent faces on canadas 2012 olympic. Diver alexandre despatie perseveres through injury. 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. 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. Canadas alexandre despatie likely to dive in olympics. Canadian diver alexandre despatie is hugged by his parents christiane and. Twotime diving silver medallist alex despatie finished 11th tuesday in the mens threemetre springboard, the final olympic event of the canadians career.
Alexandre despatie is one of canadas mostaccomplished athletes in diving, and is a threetime world champion and twotime olympic medalist. Photography by gabor jurina photography by gabor jurina. Alexandre despatie bio, stats, and results olympics at. 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. 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. 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. The spinning happens much faster than a 3 12, the speed is incredible, canadian diver alexandre despatie, a twotime olympic silver. 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. Canadian diver alexandre despatie s remarkable comeback continues at the london 2012 olympics. Despatie overcomes concussion and will dive for canada at. 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. Canadian diver alexandre despatie wins silver medal ctv news. Alexandre despatie will dive at london olympics cbc sports.
He was the 2012 olympic bronze medallist in the event. To his efforts he was named fina world diver of the year for 2012. Miranda was finally able to dive for canada at the 2008 olympics in beijing. Alexandre despatie retires from diving cbc sports cbc. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not sports reference llc or. 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. Jason ransomcoc this image is the property of the canadian olympic committee coc. Alexandre despatie project gutenberg selfpublishing. 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. Miranda ended his diving career after the 2008 olympic games and became a. He has said that perseverance, determination, and perfectionism are three of his best qualities. For alexandre despatie, diving is all about aesthetics.
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. 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. Alexandre despatie regaining confidence at olympics. 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. 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. Canadian diver alexandre despatie has cleared a psychological hurdle in his comeback from a. Alexandre despatie is a canadian diver and broadcaster from laval, quebec. Check out this 2012 summer olympics alexandre despatie bio. Despatie clears hurdle by completing dive that landed him in.
Alexandre despatie, diver born at montreal 8 jun 1985. London on a day that felt full of canadian heartache and hard goodbyes, alexandre despatie s ranked right up there. He specialises in the 10metre platform event and is a double world champion in the event. 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. Alexandre despatie team canada official olympic team. 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. With the 2012 olympics game looming, the stakes are higher, the dives. Despatie, who doesnt remember hitting his head, confirmed last week that he would compete in london. Daley also competes in synchronised and team events. 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. 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. Official profile of olympic athlete alexandre despatie born 08 jun 1985, including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news.
It was the first time laugher had ever performed the dive. 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 advances to threemetre springboard. The russian nailed his final dive and won gold by a healthy margin of 14 points. Canadas alexandre despatie, reuben ross finish sixth in men s synchro diving. Alexandre despatie olympic medalist speakers spotlight. With the 2012 olympics game looming, the stakes are higher, the dives get tougher and canadas alexandre despatie is ready. Alexandre despatie performs a dive during a training session for the london games in 2012. Alexandre despatie, reuben ross sixth in synchro springboard. The priority is going to remain diving for the next. At the olympic games in sydney in 2000, with a 4thplace finish at the 10metre platform. 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. Canadas alex despatie earns place in london 2012 olympics. Canadian divers despatie and ross book tickets for london.
Hes earned silver in that event at the last two summer games, putting him on. Alexandre despatie will dive for canada at the london olympics, overcoming a concussion he sustained while training last month. Despatie has been diving since he was five years old. Speakers spotlight represents alexandre despatie, olympic medalist and host, for hosting and speaking engagements. 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. Team canada alexandre despatie is the most successful male diver in canadian history, his career highlighted by a pair of olympic silver medals. Canadas olympic skeleton champion jon montgomery tweeted his support. Londontheyve carried the olympic load for canada over multiple games. Alexandre did not go the podium, especially not after his last dive, but thats not what im focusing on at the moment. Londonthe scar on the top of alex despatie s head a wide, bright pink reminder of a divers worst nightmare come true is healing. Alexandre despatie goes from backyard pool to hall of. Diving mens 3m springboard final london 2012 olympic games duration. This exceptional athlete, twice olympic medalist and several times world champion, has dominated.
Maximum power, utmost precision needed to perform the quad. With alex despatie, it is no longer a question of what he can compete through, but what he hasnt. Canadas alexandre despatie was in an unfamiliar position at the fina diving world cup on tuesday. His last performance the london olympic games, taking place from july 27 to august 12, will represent an important milestone in the life of alexandre despatie. 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. Canadian divers despatie, ross book tickets for london. Canadians to watch at the 2012 olympics alexandre despatie. 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. 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. Games, and earned him a spot in the 2000 guinness book of world records. 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.
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