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Full name | Leon Taylor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | 2 November 1977|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10 m platform, 10 m synchro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Peter Waterfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 29 May 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leon Taylor (born 2 November 1977) is a former British competitive diver. During his diving career he won medals at all major international events including a silver at the Athens Olympics. Following his retirement from competition, Taylor transitioned to a portfolio of projects. He now speaks about mental wellness,[1] supports the SportsAid charity,[2] teaches yoga and mental wellness,[3] works for an executive performance business[4] and commentates for the BBC.