Cassiel Rousseau Explained

Cassiel Rousseau
Full Name:Cassiel Emmanuel Rousseau
Birth Date:4 February 2001
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sport:Diving
Event:10 metre springboard

Cassiel Emmanuel Rousseau (born 4 February 2001) is an Australian diver. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 metre platform, and the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 metre platform and men's synchronised 10 metre platform, the latter with Domonic Bedggood.[1] [2] Rousseau claimed gold in the men's 10m platform World Championships event in Fukuoka 2023, creating history for the Australian diving team by becoming the first Australian men's 10m platform world champion.[3]

Early life and career

Rousseau is the grandson of French cyclist Michel Rousseau, who won gold in the men's sprint at the 1956 Summer Olympics. His mother is from Paris, and the family (he is a twin and one of seven children) spoke French at home when he was young. He was a child circus performer and acrobatic gymnast, and appeared in a series final of Australia's Got Talent by age 11.[3] He began diving in 2017,and became Australia's elite junior champion a year later.[1] His older sister Elodie formerly performed with Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas.[3]

In June 2022, he was named to the Australian diving team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4] [5] [6] He won a gold medal in the Men's 10 metre platform event[7] and bronze medals in the mixed synchronised 10 metre platform event alongside Emily Boyd and the men's synchronised 10 metre platform alongside Domonic Bedggood.[8]

Rousseau was named World Aquatics diver of the year after winning the men's 10m platform event at the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships.[3]

In the 2024 Olympics, he finished 6th in the men's 10 synchronised 10 metre platform.

Personal life

As of 2024, Rousseau was studying psychology at Griffith University and working part-time as a receptionist at a wellness centre.[9]

Competitive history

Competition2019202020212023
Olympic Games, 10 m platform 8th
430.35
FINA World Championships, 10 m platform 9th
455.35 		1st
520.85

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cassiel Rousseau . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . . 7 August 2021 . 7 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210807053721/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/diving/athlete-profile-n1483031-rousseau-cassiel.htm . dead.
  2. Web site: Cassiel ROUSSEAU Results World Aquatics Official . 2024-07-29 . World Aquatics . en.
  3. News: Pegan . Martin . Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau: from the circus and TV talent shows to the Olympic pool . 29 July 2024 . The Guardian . 31 May 2024.
  4. Web site: 7 June 2022 . Australia announce diving team for Birmingham 2022 . 14 September 2022 . www.insidethegames.biz.
  5. Web site: 2 August 2022 . Aussie Divers set to take on the Commonwealth . 14 September 2022 . Diving Australia.
  6. Web site: 26 July 2022 . Aussies Divers Looking for Minimal Splashes on Quest for Birmingham Gold Commonwealth Games Australia . 14 September 2022 . commonwealthgames.com.au . en-AU.
  7. Web site: Men's 10m Platform - Final . results.birmingham2022.com . 11 October 2022 . en.
  8. Web site: Men's Synchronised 10m Platform - Final . results.birmingham2022.com . 11 October 2022 . en.
  9. Web site: China have won 46 of the 56 gold medals in Olympic diving this century. Here’s why . The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 August 2024.

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