Aug 09, 2016 it was only in the very last throes of the mens 10m synchronised platform final that this final suddenly sprang into life, as tom daley and daniel goodfellow won a dramatic bronze for team gb. He won a national u18 competition aged just ten, competed in the olympics at fourteen and won a bronze at london 2012. Documentary following tom daley, britain s olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 olympics amidst a series of setbacks and challenges in his life. Aug 04, 2008 at 14 years of age, british diver tom daley s medal hopes are second to his incredible achievement in reaching the olympics. Banishing the memory of his rio disappointment, the british diver captured his first individual medal at the world championships since 2009 with a thrilling victory over reigning olympic champion chen aisen on saturday. With world champion tom daley now back in training and making his return to competition at the start of 2019 he was in need of a new 10m platform synchro partner and matty lee has stepped on.
Tom daley on how fatherhood changed his life both in and outside. Diver tom daley was picked by fans as the top aquatic sports athlete in great britain, topping such names as adam peaty and james guy. This weeks guest is tom daley, one of britain s most recognised sportsmen. Tom daley, 18, is the most popular olympian in britain and a medal favorite in the mens 10meter platform diving event at the london games. He dedicated his return at the london 2012 olympics to his. The story of daniel goodfellow, olympic bronze medallist and tom daley s synchro partner. It was only in the very last throes of the mens 10m synchronised platform final that this final suddenly sprang into life, as tom daley and daniel goodfellow won a dramatic bronze for team gb. He specialises in the 10metre platform event and is a double world champion in the event. Great britains thomas daley poses with the gold medal for the mens 10 meter platform diving final and the silver medal for the mixed 3 meter springboard diving final at the 17th fina world championships 2017 in budapest, hungary, saturday, july 22. Tom daley of great britain gbr practices before mens 10m platform final during day three of the finanvc diving world series 2014 at the london aquatics centre. Tom daley latest breaking news, rumours and gossip. Great britains tom daley suggests that his mind and body were not connecting following the 21yearolds elimination from the 10m platform diving event in rio. Tom daley diving tom daley specialises in the 10m platform event in which he is a double world champion and the 2012 olympic bronze medalist in the event. Olympic gold medal winning diver tom daley of great britain poses for a.
Olympic diving bronze medalist thomas daley of britain. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates uk 23 july 2012. The 15yearold was fourth with two rounds to go but a flurry of perfect. Being a dad has become his priority following the arrival of his first. Tom daley dives of great britain dives as diving coach jane. British diving sensation tom daley l, only 14 years old, sits by his teammate tonia couch r during a practice session at the diving pool in the national aquatic centre, also known as the water cube at the olympic green in beijing on july 30, 2008. Diving tom daley specialises in the 10m platform event in which he is a double world champion and the 2012 olympic bronze medalist in the event. He first represented great britain as a senior at the 20 european diving championships in the 10 m platform event and the 20 world aquatics championships in the same event.
Each dive gets given a score by the judges and the diver or diving team with the most points at the end is declared the winner. He has already competed at an olympic games 4 years ago at beijing when he was only 14. Each diver at the olympics must complete several dives. In a 20 poll by attitude, tom daley was voted as the worlds sexiest man. Tom daley started diving aged seven and by the age of 14 was representing great britain at the 2008 olympics in beijing. Tom daley and daniel goodfellow win bronze for team. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Documentary following tom daley, britains olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 olympics amidst a series of setbacks and challenges in his life. Im a 24 year old diver but my channel has all kinds of videos including vlogs, exercises, food and more. Tom daley has made his name diving for great britain but he cant swim. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The gold so handsomely pledged by tom daley after 10m diving bronze in london will not be forthcoming. My story features exclusive photography of tom daley, both personal and newly commissioned, in the ultimate book for the 2012 olympics.
For other people named tom daley, see tom daley disambiguation. British diver tom daley goes from bullying victim to olympic. Will tom daley and his diving partner peter waterfield win the gold at the mens synchronised 10m platform at the london 2012 olympics for great britain today. Tom daley picked as top british aquatic sports athlete of 2015.
Jun 26, 2019 for tom daley, diving had been his life for as long as he can remember, but now he has more important things to worry about. Thomas robert daley born 21 may 1994 is an english diver and television personality. Tom also competes in synchronised competitions and has won world medals in the event including a second olympic bronze in 2016 in the mens synchronised 10m platform, with team englands daniel. At 14 years of age, british diver tom daleys medal hopes are second to his incredible achievement in reaching the olympics. Tom daley, the 19yearold british diving star who won a bronze medal at last summers olympics and is one of his nations most famous athletes, posted a. This was renewed for a second series in january 2014. Britains tom daley dries himself after the mens 10meter platform diving semifinal in the maria lenk aquatic center at the 2016 summer olympics in rio. Tom daley returns to russia and takes home medals outsports. British diver tom daley goes from bullying victim to.
Diver tom daley is one of britains youngestever olympians, debuting at 14 before winning world championship and commonwealth golds. Olympic diving bronze medalist thomas daley of britain, right. Tom daley and daniel goodfellow clinched bronze with their final dive tom daley and dan goodfellow won olympic bronze in the mens synchronised 10 metres platform final as britains aquatics. Documentary following tom daley, britains olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 olympics amidst a series of. Tom daley regains european diving title in last event before olympics. Itv documentary on british gold medal hopeful diver tom. Tom daley diving news, olympic results and history. Aug 11, 2012 daley is thrown into the pool by the british diving team photograph.
All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on tom daley from the evening standard. England diver daley out of commonwealth games platform event. Goodfellow was almost forced to quit the sport with a shoulder injury two years ago. Dec 02, 20 tom daley, the 19yearold british diving star who won a bronze medal at last summers olympics and is one of his nations most famous athletes, posted a youtube video on monday that revealed. Diving for britain documentary following tom daley, britains olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 olympics amidst a series of setbacks and challenges in his. May 23, 2012 tom daley regains european diving title in last event before olympics. Tom daley diving 17 of great britains hottest olympians.
In 2008 tom daley became britains youngest ever european gold medallist just shortly before his olympic debut in beijing where he became great britains second youngest male olympian, aged just 14. He was the youngest competitor in the 2008 beijing olympic games, and won two gold medals at the 2010 commonwealth games. Olympic diving bronze medalist thomas daley of britain, right, teaches young divers during a training and demonstration session to coach young chinese w95jkn from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Tom daley shares his support for tokyo olympics postponement in a perceptive instagram post, the longtime british olympic diver vows to work my tail off to be ready for 2021. He was the youngest competitor in the 2008 beijing olympic games, and won two gold medals at. In 2010, daley won two gold medals for england at the commonwealth games. Daley is one of the youngest summer olympians ever to have competed for britain, but a medal in beijing is probably beyond the devon schoolboy. Jul 25, 2012 documentary following tom daley, britain s olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 olympics amidst a series of setbacks and challenges in his life.
Diving for britain absolutely fabulous, bbc one a difficult year for britains diving prodigy, and eddie and patsys last stand by adam sweeting tuesday, 24 july 2012. Tom daley and daniel goodfellow of great britain celebrate. For tom daley, diving had been his life for as long as he can remember, but now he has more important things to worry about. Diving for britain documentary following tom daley, britains olympic poster boy, as he prepares to compete in the london 2012 olympics. Jul 22, 2017 britains daley beats chinese off big tower by paul newberry july 22, 2017 gmt great britains thomas daley poses with the gold medal for the mens 10 meter platform diving final and the silver medal for the mixed 3 meter springboard diving final at the 17th fina world championships 2017 in budapest, hungary, saturday, july 22, 2017. Tom has won a diving gold or finished first in a major competition every single year for 14 successive years.
Tom daley on how fatherhood changed his life both in and. Williams claims diving world series gold as daley and reid take silver. I know that i can be the best diver in the world on the eve of the rio olympics, british gold medal hopeful tom daley is the subject of a new flyonthewall documentary. Christian group says turning gay didnt help olympic. Olympic diver tom daley has been hit with fresh anguish after intimate photographs of him naked in bed were leaked online, less than a year after confessing to having an online tryst. London olympics 2012 diver tom daley papercraft toy. Thomas robert daley born 21 may 1994 is a british diver. Britain s tom daley won world series bronze in the mixed 3m synchro with partner grace reid, in kazan, russia, and won another in the mens 10m platform. Tom daley sent his fans into a frenzy with his latest eyepopping social media snap posing up in his traditional work uniform a tiny speedo the olympic diver proved hes definitely the full. Tom daley supports tokyo olympics postponement outsports. He represented great britain at the 2008 summer olympics, where he was britains youngest competitor.
Diving for britain bbc one 23072012 english subtitles available. Tom also competes in synchronised competitions and has won world medals in the event including a second olympic bronze in 2016 in the mens synchronised 10m platform, with team englands. Tom daley last night became britains first individual world diving champion after taking gold in the 10m platform event. Tom daley mocked for asking fans to pick from identical book covers celebrity news tom daley doesnt know if he is the biological father of his baby. The story of daniel goodfellow, tom daleys unappreciated. The olympic medalist has revealed he is not a natural born water baby and has described himself as a terrible. Daley was born in plymouth, devon, england, the son of debbie nee selvester and robert. Great britain s tom daley suggests that his mind and body were not connecting following the 21yearolds elimination from the 10m platform diving event in rio. Tom daley latest breaking news, rumours and gossip sports. Daley was approached by itv to present a celebrity diving reality show called splash.
Tom daley dives of great britain dives as diving coach jane figueiredo looks on during a training session at the london aquatics centre on january 22, 2014 in london, england. Tom daley is britains first individual diving world champion. Tom daley regained the european 10metre platform diving title in eindhoven, the. Olympic gold medal winning diver tom daley of great britain poses for a portrait during a. In spring this year my life changed massively when i met someone, and they make me feel so happy, so safe and everything just feels great. Feb 07, 2020 diver tom daley is one of britain s youngestever olympians, debuting at 14 before winning world championship and commonwealth golds. Tom daley regained the european 10metre platform diving title in eindhoven, the last major competition before london 2012. Britain s diving world series london 2019 successes relived.
Teenage british diving star tom daley comes out in youtube. Diving 12 february 2020 daley, laugher and reid in gb team for. Specializing in the 10 meter platform event, he became the youngest british world champion in any sport to come first in the fina world championships. He has won six british championships, three european championships and won. Tom daley latest news, reaction, results, pictures, video. Oct 05, 2018 tom daley started diving aged seven and by the age of 14 was representing great britain at the 2008 olympics in beijing. Tom daley is only 18 years old but he is great britains best diver. Tom daley, a british diver who won bronze at the london olympic games in 2012. British diving sensation tom daley, only 14 years old. Tom daley latest news, reaction, results, pictures. Tom daley and daniel goodfellow of great britain celebrate winning bronze in the mens diving synchronised 10m platform final on day 3 of the rio 2016 olympic games at maria lenk aquatics centre on.
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