Blythe Hartley

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Medal record
Blythe Hartley
Blythe Hartley
Women's Diving
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze 2004 10m Platform Synchronized
Pan American Games
Gold 2003 3m Springboard
Gold 2003 Synchronized Springboard
Silver 1999 10m Platform
Bronze 1999 3m Springboard
Bronze 2003 10m Platform

Blythe Hartley (born May 2, 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian Olympic diver. She began diving at age 12. She went to the National Sport School in Calgary, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes[1]. After obtaining her high school diploma, she went on to attend the University of Southern California where she graduated in 2006 with a communications degree.

She won her first gold medal at the world aquatic championships in the 1 m springboard in Fukuoka, Japan in 2001, and won a bronze in the 2003 World aquatic Championships in 3 m springboard in Barcelona, Spain. Her best finish at the 2000 Summer Olympics was in 3 m springboard synchro where she finished 5th. She won her first olympic medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze with partner Émilie Heymans in the synchronized 10 m Platform event.

She also won a gold medal at the World Aquatic Championships 2005 in Montreal in the springboard event.

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