Oliver Dingley
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||
| Born |
24 November 1992 Harrogate, England | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Men's 3 metre springboard | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 11 October 2014. | |||||||||||||
Oliver Dingley (born 24 November 1992) is an International diver who represents the Republic of Ireland. Dingley previously represented Great Britain, where he won four British Men’s titles, one British Cup title and a Commonwealth Games Bronze medal. Dingley also won Britain’s first springboard gold medal since the 90’s in the Boy’s 16–18 2010 Junior European Championships.
Dingley came to prominence in 2008 when he became the youngest ever Men’s British Champion on the 1 metre springboard (aged 15). He went on to win the same title in 2009, 2011 & 2013. He also won gold on in the 3 metre Springboard event at the British Cup in 2010. Despite his five titles, Dingley was never selected for a World Championship or a World Cup. In 2012, Dingley competed in the Great Britain Olympic Trials for the London Olympic Games where he finished 2nd. Unfortunately for Dingley, the diver who placed 3rd was selected.
2014 saw Dingley qualify for the 3 metre springboard event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[1][2] He went on to win a bronze medal.[3] An ecstatic Dingley was quoted in the press after the event, saying “I am so proud, this medal means so much after the disappointment of not being selected for London”. Following the Games, it was reported in a newspaper that Dingley had decided to switch nations and compete for the Republic of Ireland.[4] In October 2014, Dingley publicly announced he had switched nations. He was quoted in the article saying, “I am extremely proud to represent Ireland”. Dingley's coach also announced he would be relocating to Ireland to continue coaching Dingley.
In November 2014 DIngley won the Irish Open on both the 1 metre and 3 metre springboard events.
References
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Chris Phillips. "Diving sensation Oliver Dingley aiming to bounce back after Olympic snub". Echo.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2014: Oliver Dingley beats pain barrier to land bronze in three-metre springboard final". Telegraph.co.uk. 31 July 2014.
- ↑ Chris Phillips. "Diver Oliver Dingley makes switch to Republic of Ireland". Echo.