James Connor (diver) explained

James Connor
Birth Date:5 May 1995
Birth Place:Clayton, Victoria
Height:177 cm
Weight:68 kg
Event:10 m
Club:Gannets Diving Club
Headcoach:Xiangning Chen

James Connor (born 5 May 1995) is an Australian diver.

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform event, failing to advance to the semi-finals after classifying 20th in the preliminaries.[1]

James began his diving career at the age of 8, at the Ringwood Aquatic Centre, and is a member of the Gannets Diving Club.[2]

His more notable results include a gold medal at the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships in the 10 m synchro event with his partner Ethan Warren; as well as becoming a centurion at the Rage in 2017. He also won a silver in the 3 m synchro and a bronze in the 3 m individual springboard on the same occasion.[3] Connor also participated in the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he finished 9th in the 10 metre platform.[4] James also won first place in the 10m platform at the 2009 British Elite Junior Championships, and second in the 3m springboard at the same event.[5]

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References

  1. Web site: Men's 10 metre platform - Results. london2012.com. 11 August 2012. 14 August 2012. 3 January 2013. https://archive.today/20130103164606/http://www.london2012.com/diving/event/men-10m/phase=dvm002900/index.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Gannets Diving Club - Divers. london2012.com. 20 August 2012. 20 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130410123535/http://www.gannets.com.au/divers.htm. 10 April 2013.
  3. Web site: James Connor - Profile. Australian Olympic Team. 29 July 2012. 16 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016202704/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/james-connor. dead.
  4. Web site: Diving: Men's 10 metre Platform final. 13 October 2010. 29 July 2012.
  5. Web site: British Elite Junior Championships. 2009. 20 August 2012.

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