Alexandre Despatie

Alexandre Despatie
Personal information
Born (1985-06-08) June 8, 1985 (age 39)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Home townLaval, Quebec, Canada
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryCanada
Event(s)3 m springboard,
3 m synchro
PartnerReuben Ross
Former partner(s)Arturo Miranda, Philippe Comtois
Medal record
Men's diving
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 3 m springboard
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 1 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 10 m platform
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne Springboard synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome Springboard synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 3 m springboard
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Springboard synchro
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Springboard synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne 10 m platform
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 S. Domingo 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2003 S. Domingo Springboard synchro
Gold medal – first place 2003 S. Domingo Platform synchro
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2003 S. Domingo 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Springboard synchro

Alexandre Despatie (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ depati]; born June 8, 1985) OLY is a Canadian diver and broadcaster from Laval, Quebec. He was the world champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been world champion in all three individual categories (1, 3 and 10 m platform).[1] He is also a 37-time Canadian senior diving champion and nine-time junior champion, and the most decorated male diver in Canadian history, winning two Olympic silver medals and reaching eight podiums at the world championships, including three gold medals.[2] He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  1. ^ Strong, Gregory (October 18, 2018). "Canadian Sports Hall of Fame welcomes 8 of country's best". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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