I went out there thinking, give it my best shot.”. It is great for diving and it is great for the team and I dedicate this medal to my dad, my family, my supporters and friends, and most of all the British public. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Britain has only won three water-sport medals this Games, far fewer that the host country had been hoping for. Here he began his build up for London 2012 – winning two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010 – while at the same time obtaining his GCSEs and sitting A-levels in maths, Spanish and photography, for which he received three As. "Looking at his face on the rostrum you can see how delighted he is. The judge reviewed the replay, which clearly showed several flashes going off, and allowed Daley to back up the tower for another attempt. Tom Daley's wait for an Olympic medal in London was put on hold after he and Pete Waterfield finished fourth in the 10 metre platform synchro this afternoon. When you compete in the Olympic Games and you win a bronze medal Tom Daley. Daley moved to Plymouth College, an independent school which was beginning to build up a reputation for its elite swimming and diving programme and which would subsequently produce the 15-year-old Lithuanian 2012 100m breaststroke gold medallist, Ruta Meilutyte. In January 2007, at the age of twelve, Daley was given a special dispensation to compete at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival. London 2012. Great Britain's Tom Daley as he celebrates his bronze medal in the men's 10m platform final. Daley has been through a huge amount since making his Olympic debut in Beijing, winning a world title in 2009 before tragically losing his father to cancer in 2011. Of his last dive he said: “I went out ---- or bust. ': Man of the match Harry Winks... Tottenham end winless run and march into Carabao Cup last four as Ben Davies and Harry Kane strikes see off... 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Tom Daley and diving partner Peter Waterfield failed to take home a medal in the synchronised 10m platform final today after China was victorious, winning gold. Although it is a bronze medal, to me it is a gold medal. “It is about time my family had good news and now we have something to show for all the hard work. He competed in his second Olympics in 2012 and won an individual bronze medal. Foto of Bronze Olympic Medal Celebrations 2012 (11/08/12) for Fans of Tom Daley. Tom Daley, 10-metre Diver, London 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist >> Photos of Tom Daley and Other Divers << Champion Ten-Metre Board Diver. Roared on by a sell-out crowd of 17,500, the 18-year-old delivered six dives of consistent excellence. Despite yesterday's disappointing result in the synchronised diving with Pete Waterfield, Tom Daley still believes he can win an Olympic medal at London 2012. Daley’s coach Andy Banks said: "Tom has worked like a Trojan through a lot of adversity, like the death of his Dad. Brexit deal: what has been agreed, and what happens next? Related Videos. 'I have been pretty pleased with my first two performances in the World Series. Daley is now working under the tutelage of Zimbabwe-born coach Jane Figueiredo, who heads up British Diving's new high performance centre at the London Aquatics Centre. The capital will once again play host to the world’s best divers as the third leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series comes to town. He also told how he had lost eight kilos in weight since December to get himself in shape and revealed that he had exchanged text messages and telephone calls with David Beckham to help him with the pressure and the disappointment of coming fourth the week before. It is difficult when you are turning and twisting and the lights are flashing and you don’t know where you are, so I approached the referee and said, 'this is not right.’ It cannot be a home disadvantage. 2012-08-12 16:46:22 2012-08-12 16:46:22. Top Answer. Tom Daley is one of Team GB’s greatest medal prospects for London 2012. 'For me the Commonwealth Games is one of the major events on the sporting calendar,' added Daley, who also won individual 10m platform. Olympics 1/5 tompete.jpg. “With all the pressure coming into this and after missing out and coming fourth in the synchro dive I am so happy.”. He finished 7th in the individual 10m platform and 8th with his partner Blake Aldridge in the synchronised 10m platform. 'The home crowd is going to be one of the major factors. At the Aquatics Center, British diver Tom Daley prepares to take part in the men's synchronized 10-m-platform final during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 30, 2012 After the London Games, he gained celebrity status and … The Team GB diving performance director Alexei Evangulov said that he had now lost a bet and would have to shave his head. 'Everyone around the world, the divers anyway, are so excited to come back here and relive the memories. The Princess Royal has unveiled the London 2012 gold medals as the one-year countdown to the Olympics began. Not bad for a part-timer. 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London 2012 Olympics: Daley and Waterfield miss out on a medal Tom Daley & Peter Waterfield were made to pay for one poor dive as they finished fourth in the 10m synchronised platform event Britain's top indoor snow centres and dry ski slopes for a ski trip on home soil, Mountains on screen: The best ski and snowboard films of all time. London 2012 Olympics: #Gutted! On a personal level, Tom Daley is one of the highest profile athletes of the London 2012 Olympics and a gold medal win will propel the media-friendly diver to new, and not unwelcome, heights. That brought the crowd, which included David Beckham, to their feet, roaring their approval. Mr Evangulov said: “The bad thing is I had a bet with Tom that I would shave my head if he won a medal, so tomorrow I will have to do that and send the team a picture of my baldy head.”. … You could see the emotion. Moment to remember: Daley won bronze at London 2012, Career high: Daley celebrates with his medal at the London Games. It was Mr Daley who was his most enthusiastic fan and who provided a constant presence at the poolside as the youngster perfected his craft during long hours of practice. "If you miss a dive in this kind of field then you're out," Daley said. Shortly before 10pm he went into the lead with a dive which earned him 90.75 points. Tom's talked about wanting an Olympics tattoo for ages - although sensibly realised it's probably a good idea to wait until after the London 2012 games. The seismic shift in Daley’s life is eased by the fact that he is no stranger to the London Aquatics Centre, having claimed Olympic 10m platform bronze there two years ago. Tom Daley won diving bronze for Great Britain with a nerveless display in the men's 10m platform, as USA's David Boudia took gold. As well as the brief introduction here, you’ll find hundreds of photos of Tom Daley, and dozens of photos of Matt Mitcham, ten-metre gold medalist at Beijing in 2008, in these Photo Galleries.. You might also enjoy these webs of hunky men and of Tom Daley. Official profile of Olympic athlete Thomas DALEY (born 21 May 1994), including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. Swimming/diving: Tom Daley joins the team to review his medal-winning performance in diving whilst Adam Peaty – ear-marked as a future prospect back in 2012 – … I had some injuries leading into those so I wasn’t in the best shape. Two of them - David Boudia, from the US, and Bo Qiu, of China - were able to leapfrog him into the gold and silver positions, but Yue Lin, also of China, was not able to overhaul Daley's score, leaving him with the bronze. “For funding reasons we needed a medal. Media caption London 2012: Tom Daley makes first dive in Aquatics Centre. Daley's bronze was the first diving medal of any kind for Britain since 2004, when Waterfield and Leon Taylor won the 10-meter synchronized event, and it was the first individual medal … Daley married American film director and writer Dustin Lance Black in Devon in May. Toby Melville / Reuters. Daley did an hour and a half of homework after school every weekday, then trained for four hours in the gym and the pool, before going home to do more homework. Took two Gold before 'many' folks and MSM took notice. Tom Daley is a British diver who has competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic games. The 18-year-old is the athlete that the public most expect to claim a medal … 'You’ve got the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships – they are the most important events. Tom Daley now calls London home and the teenager is eager to prove he can keep his head above water in the capital when he returns to the scene of his greatest achievement later this month. Back home: Tom Daley returns to the London aquatic centre. Indeed his new found fame was resented by some at his comprehensive school in Plymouth, so much as that Mr Daley temporarily withdrew him after his son became the target of bullying. London 2012 Olympics: Tom Daley takes bronze in night of high drama Tom Daley, who went through heartbreak when he lost his father last year, has won bronze in … He was very much part of Tom’s team and Tom wouldn’t be where he is today without him.". Tom Daley covers his eyes after missing out on a medal in the diving. He can't go out without being jumped upon, but he's showing he can handle the pressure.". Manchester United handed semi-final derby meeting with City, while Jose Mourinho's... Tottenham defender Danny Rose arrested for 'dangerous driving' after high-speed 4am crash on the A45 in... Mesut Ozil confesses he wishes he 'could help the team... especially right now' as £350,000-a-week Arsenal... Chelsea step up pursuit of £4.5m Ecuador wonderkid Moises Caicedo, with Frank Lampard looking to fight off... Edinson Cavani fires Manchester United into Carabao Cup semi-final with 88th-minute winner at Everton...... Bring on City! But though he had galvanised a wider interest in diving, as well as becoming something of a teenage heart-throb, Daley was still a schoolboy, facing the everyday pressures of homework, revision and exams. Instead Daley used his grief over the death of the man who supported every step of his career to redouble his efforts and go on to attain the highest levels of his sport. Talking about his decision to request a re-dive, Daley explained: “With all the flash photography I got a bit disorientated. 'I will definitely be competing in the individual if all goes to plan but the syncro is still unknown yet, I may be able to pull a synchro team together or I may not but we will wait and see. At 14 years of age, British diver Tom Daley's medal hopes are second to his incredible achievement in reaching the Olympics. 18th.FINA VISA Diving World Cup. If his early-morning tweet was anything to go by, there were mixed emotions for Tom Daley upon his … Before the London 2012 Games began, he said: “My biggest dream is to get a gold at the 2012 Olympics in front of a home crowd in London.” 7. Wiki User Answered . On top of changing his home and coach this year, Daley is also looking for a regular synchro partner still, following Pete Waterfield’s retirement from diving last July. 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We take a look at some of Britain's medal winners from London 2012. Such was his ability that he won a medal at his first competition, the National Novice Championships in 2003, going on to win several categories at an invitational event in Southampton later that year. Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield miss out on medal in dive final. He is a bit of an A list now. “There was a lot of pressure coming into the final competition. When Robert Daley succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 40 many would have understood if his son had withdrawn from the limelight for a period and given up diving. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United have the chance to make a statement by... Harry Maguire insists Manchester United 'expect to win trophies' and must go on to win the Carabao Cup after... Manchester United WILL trigger 12-month extension in Jesse Lingard's contract to ensure he does not leave... Carlo Ancelotti is desperate to turn Everton into winners but nerves got the better of his players when it... 'A cold, wet, windy Wednesday night at Stoke was always going to be tough! Did Tom Daley win any medals in the London 2012 Olympics? Daley won two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in the 10-metre individual and synchronized event with Max Brick. He's won British / Commonwealth / European / World medals in interim period as well. 'I moved up to London in January and it is one of the best moves I have made,' said Daley, speaking at the launch of the Tom Daley Diving Academy at the London Aquatics Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 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. Crowds of cheering fans welcomed London Olympics 2012 medal winners Tom Daley and Ruta Meilutyte as they toured Plymouth in an open-top bus. Saturday 11 August 2012, 10:56pm. or debate this issue live on our message boards. Winning bronze at the London 2012 Olympics at the age of 18, as he did in the individual 10m platform dive last night, was close to everything his father Robert had dreamed of for his son. Max Whitlock won 2 bronze medals in London 2012. By 2006 Daley was under-18 British champion on the 10m platform and 3m springboard and two years later was selected by Team GB to take part in the Beijing Olympics, where, at the age of 14, he became one of the youngest ever British Olympians. Daley became Britain's first world diving champion by winning the 10m platform title in Rome on Tuesday. London 2012: Tom Daley's bronze sparks the Olympics' best pool party The vocal crowd were on-brand with their Team GB chants as the night ended with … He said it was the best performance of his career and the one he will remember most. 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Back home: Tom Daley returns to the London aquatic centre The seismic shift in Daley’s life is eased by the fact that he is no stranger to the London … On Tuesday and Friday mornings he trained for two hours before school, and on Saturday mornings trained again for three hours, before doing homework all afternoon. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. August 15, 2012 - 13:58 BST hellomagazine.com London Olympics 2012: Ben Ainslie has enjoyed a homecoming party, while Jessica Ennis and Tom Daley have yet to celebrate Laugher completes gold medal hat-trick at Commonwealth Games . Daley finished with a bronze medal at London 2012 Credit: PA:Press Association 6 Daley admits he wanted to give up after the London Olympics Credit: PA:Press Association London 2012 Olympics: Tom Daley coach Andy Banks backs him to again triumph after adversity Andy Banks, the Plymouth diving coach who has guided the career of Tom Daley … The 18-year-old had been allowed to retake it after he complained that he had been distracted by camera flashes going off in the crowd. “I cannot wait for Rio,” he said. The usual minimum age is fifteen. Daley himself describes this training programme as "part-time", and pointed out that as none of his competitors were at school and that as a result his regime represented a mere 50% of their training schedule. Access official results for the Diving event 10m platform men at the London 2012 Summer Games Olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances. London 2012 Olympics: #Gutted! Already named BBC Young Sports Personality of the year in 2007, Daley went on to win the award an unprecedented three times in a row and was ranked number 63 in Time’s 2008 edition of the 100 Olympic Athletes to watch. Daley, one of the poster boys of the London 2012 Olympics, celebrated by hugging his coaching staff and waving to his family in the stands, before diving into the pool along with other competitors and coaches. 1. 31791064 The London 2012 Summer Games have been dubbed the first social media Olympics, and Twitter has played a … Commonwealth Games. “I spoke to the referee and the judges agreed and I did the dive again. Tom Daley: The childhood Olympic dream that came true When Tom Daley took to the diving board at London 2012, it was more than just the culmination of years of hard work. Diver Daley, 18, who won a bronze medal … 'But now I have had a solid run of recovering from those injuries so barring any other disasters I will be good to go next week. I love you so much dad. August 19, 2012 11:53 BST. London 2012 Olympics: Tom Daley, Peter Waterfield fail to win synchronised diving medal. Tom Daley medal winning diver and Team GB London 2012 hopeful takes delivery of a new MINI One D just days after his 17th birthday at Central Park Pool on May 25, 2011 in Plymouth, England. Daley won two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in the 10-metre individual and synchronized event with Max Brick. Speaking shortly after his father’s death, Daley looked ahead to the Olympic Games, which his father had been desperate to attend. No comments have so far been submitted. Daley has been on the lookout for a replacement – a second place finish in partnership with 17-year-old Daniel Goodfellow in the 3m synchro event at the British Gas National Cup in February evidence of that. Tom Daley will dedicate any medal he wins at London 2012 to the memory of his inspirational father Robert, who lost a long battle with brain cancer in May last year. Teen diving sensation Tom Daley and his partner today missed out on a medal despite being tipped for victory. 'I might be trying out a few things in training with a couple of people but we will see. August 19, 2012 11:53 BST. The diver, who lost his father last year, said: “I am really so happy right now because of all the hard work I have put in in the past 18 months after losing my dad. Without that I could not have won an Olympic medal.”. Tom Daley with his Even if Tom wasn’t performing up to his usual standard, his father would be really supportive. 11 August 2012. Crowds of cheering fans welcomed London Olympics 2012 medal winners Tom Daley and Ruta Meilutyte as they toured Plymouth in an open-top bus. Tom Daley, who went through heartbreak when he lost his father last year, has won bronze in the individual 10m platform dive. The GB divers in the end, took fourth place. This year has been one of change for Daley, the 19-year-old uprooting his life in Plymouth and settling in new surroundings in London. Daley said that on the last dive, because of its degree of difficulty, he knew he could not win gold, but he was pleased that he had withstood the pressure. 0 1 2. 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Today's episode (Tuesday 26th May) will focus on the swimming and diving that took place at the London Aquatics Centre - including Daley's unforgettable bronze medal in the Men's 10m Platform competition. But it all hung on the final dives of four of his rivals. "The home crowd will want me to be on top of the podium in London so it's great practice to have had pressure and responded well," said the 15-year-old. It's Ole vs Pep AGAIN! I wish he was here.”. It keeps me grounded. Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black release first photos of baby boy. He was taunted as "Speedo boy", objects were thrown at him in class, and there were even threats to break his legs. He competed in his second Olympics in 2012 and won an individual bronze medal. Wrist and tricep injuries hampered Daley’s performances in the first two legs last month but that didn’t stop him from showcasing his talents as he claimed bronze in Beijing followed by a fourth-place in Dubai. Tom has two brothers, William and Ben. Britons have tipped teen diving sensation Tom Daley to create the most memorable moment of the London Olympics.. 'It’s great to actually have one of the legs of the FINA Diving World Series come here to London because it will be the first major event held in the pool since the Olympic Games. London 2012 Olympics: Tom Daley narrowly qualifies for diving semi-final. He's already talking abut Rio, but first he's going to have a well deserved rest. But ahead of this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Daley admits the clock is ticking on the defence of the synchro gold he won alongside Max Brick four years ago in Delhi. Official profile of Olympic athlete Thomas DALEY (born 21 May 1994), including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. 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', Tickets to see the world’s best divers at the FINA/NVC Diving World Series (25-27 April) are still available. 31791020 I haven’t felt that kind of buzz and atmosphere since the Games so I am looking forward to them spurring me on.'. Asked by Wiki User. Daley shares selfie with Murray after running Mini London... Say cheese... Olympic diver Daley strips off and gets... Daley fails to make the podium in big rematch with Boudia... Daley fails to make a splash in World Series meet in Dubai... 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British Diving performance director Alexei Evangulov believes that Team GB diver Tom Daley's recent improvement shows he is ready to challenge for medals at London 2012. Go to www.swimming.org/finadiving/tickets to get your seat at the London Aquatics Centre. The tension had begun to mount from the very first dive. From the section. Going well: Daley won bronze in Beijing followed by a fourth-place in Dubai last month. 30th Jul 2012 3:33pm | By Editor. He said: "I hope he will be watching and waving his big Union Jack in London from somewhere else. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, His training schedule belied this. It is really difficult not having him here ... if he was here he would be very proud. Tom Daley On His Way To A Medal by Richard 13 32 London 2012 Olympics Tom Daley won diving bronze for Great Britain with a nerveless display in the men's 10m platform, as USA's David Boudia took gold. 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