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19th Commonwealth Games - Day 9: Diving

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19th Commonwealth Games - Day 8: Diving

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Pandelela Rinong Pamg, Grant Nel, Ethan Warren, Reuben Ross, Nick Robinson-Baker

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19th Commonwealth Games - Day 7: Diving

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Briony Cole, Nick Robinson-Baker, Oliver Dingley, Reuben Ross, Scott Robertson

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2010 Vancouver Torch Relay

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Canadian Diver Alexandre Despatie

By kjmalc on | From hunkspedia.websiteko.com

DON'T MISS: 19th Commonwealth Games - Day 8: Diving Alexandre Despatie Pictures Catriona Le May Doan and Alexandre Despatie Photos Posted by Gaylord April 16, 2009 --> Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie was born on June 8, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He began diving at age 5 in his own backyard pool, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics finished in 4th place in the 10 metre platform. French Canadian diver Despatie won the 3 metre springboard at the World Aquatic Championship in his hometown...Read Full Story

Despatie wins ninth diving gold

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Alexandre Despatie on Tuesday won his ninth Commonwealth Games diving gold after he and fellow Canadian Reuben Ross won the men's 3m springboard synchro title. Despatie and Ross had been trailing Australia 's Matthew Mitcham and Ethan Warren going into the final dive but they handled the pressure to pull off a stunning inward 3.5 somersault to take the title. Their score of 430.35 was enough to beat Mitcham and Warren, who had to settle for silver with Malaysia 's Bryan Lomas and Ken Nee Yeoh...Read Full Story

Canadian Diving champion Alexandre Despatie

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Alexandre Despatie was born on January 8,1958,Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Alex is a Canadian Diver from Quebec. Alex was the World champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007, diver to have been World champion in the three categories (1, 3 and 10 m platform). He is also a 36-time Canadian senior diving champion who began diving at the age of 5 in his own backyard pool.Read Full Story

Canada's Despatie claims eighth diving gold

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Canada's Alexandre Despatie on Monday won the 3m springboard diving title in Delhi , his eighth Commonwealth Games gold medal since his first appearance in Kuala Lumpur in 1998. Despatie, still only 25, from Montreal , added to his 1m springboard title won on Sunday, which made him the first Canadian to win seven Commonwealth golds. Reuben Ross , also from Canada, came second in the 3m springboard, with Grant Nel of Australia in third. "Now I can prepare for the London Olympics in 2012...Read Full Story

Canada's Abel wins women's 1m springboard gold

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Jennifer Abel on Tuesday won the Commonwealth Games women's 1m springboard diving, as Canada added another gold to its collection. The 19-year-old from Laval took the title with a winning score of 301.75. Australia 's Sharleen Stratton was in silver with Canada's Emilie Heymans in bronze position. The win caps a good year for Abel. She picked up silver on the 3m springboard and bronze in the 3m synchro with Heymans at the Spain Grand Prix. The pair also won bronze at the FINA World Cup. "I...Read Full Story

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Alexandre Despatie running out of time to earn Olympic berth

Alexandre Despatie’s path to the 2012 Olympics in London has been anything but smooth. The 26-year-old diver from Montreal placed seventh in a three-metre synchronized diving event at a Grand Prix diving competition in Rostock, Germany, on Saturday in ...

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Canadian diver Despatie dips back into competition

After a knee injury left Alexandre Despatie sidelined for most of the 2011 season, Canada's top male diver is getting back on the board this weekend at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany. In the competition beginning Friday, the two-time ...

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Abel wins diving gold

Alexandre Despatie of Laval, Que., in his first competition in over a year, and Regina’s Reuben Ross were seventh. A knee injury sideline Despatie, a two-time Olympic medallist, for most of last season. His last competition was at the 2011 ...

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Crunch time for Canadian Olympians

Veteran diver and two-time Olympic silver medallist Alexandre Despatie knows that reaching that goal will be tough. He's aspiring to make his fourth Olympic appearance this summer. "Everyone is at the height of their abilities. Everyone is after the same ...

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TSN anchor Hedger back with the guys

She's involved with the Active For Life website (activeforlife.ca), along with world figure skating champion Patrick Chan and Olympic freestyle skiing champions Jenn Heil and Alexandre Despatie, among others. "It launched simultaneously with me actually ...

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