Who are the Australian Olympic divers?
Australian Olympic Athletes in Diving*
| Matthew Mitcham | ||
| Platform W | AUS | Brittany Broben |
| Melissa Wu | ||
| Synchronized springboard W | AUS | Anabelle Smith |
| Sharleen Stratton |
Does Australia have any divers in Olympics?
Melissa Wu becomes just the third Australia diver to represent Australia at four Olympics, with Olympic bronze medallist Anabelle Smith named to her third Games, Rio Olympian Esther Qin making her second Olympic team, and Nikita Hains, Cassiel Rousseau, Sam Fricker and Shixin Li all making their Olympic debut.
Is Matt Mitcham married?
Matthew Mitcham
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Luke Rutherford (m. 2020) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
How old is Matt Mitcham?
33 years (March 2, 1988)
Matthew Mitcham/Age
What is the Australian diving team called?
Tokyo
Three NSWIS athletes have been named as part of the seven divers selected onto the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo.
Who is the Australian Olympic diving coach?
In setting the leadership team for the Performance Pillars, Diving Australia has announced that national head coach and Olympic medal-winning coach Hui Tong will become national coach for Brisbane.
What are the mens and womens Australian rugby teams nicknames?
Table
| Sport | Team (link to team / event) | Nickname (link for origin) |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby union | Men’s Sevens | Thunderbolts |
| Women’s Sevens | Pearls | |
| Rugby league football | Men’s test | Kangaroos |
| Women’s | Jillaroos |
What does Matthew Mitcham do now?
Now 32, Mitcham is happily married and has been clean for five years. Mitcham told BBC that as a child he tried to ‘train’ himself to be straight. To try and train myself out of being gay.” The Australian began feeling alienated from diving after spending years hiding his sexuality.
Is Matthew Mitcham retired?
2016
Matthew Mitcham/Retired
How many dives are in the Olympic final?
six dives
Competition format Semi-final: The 18 divers perform six dives; the scores of the qualifications are erased and the top 12 divers advance to the final. Final: The 12 divers perform six dives; the semi-final scores are erased and the top three divers win the gold, silver and bronze medals accordingly.
Who is Chava Sobrino?
Chava Sobrino Chava is the Head Coach of Perfect 10 Diving and has represented Australia as a Diving Coach at four Olympic Games; Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
What are all the Australian teams called?
Table
| Sport | Team (link to team / event) | Nickname (link for origin) |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby league football | Under-20 side | Junior Kangaroos |
| Wheelchair rugby | Paralympic | Steelers (official) Wheelabies (unofficial) |
| Soccer | Men’s | Socceroos |
| Women’s (incl. Olympic) | Matildas (from Waltzing Matilda) |
Where did diving take place in the 2012 Olympics?
Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The diving competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 29 July to 11 August at the Aquatics Centre within the Olympic Park. It was one of four aquatic sports at the Games, along with swimming, water polo and synchronised swimming.
Where was Australia in the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Australia was in Pool A of the men’s tournament. The following is the Australian roster in the women’s field hockey tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Australia was in Pool B of the women’s competition. Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result.
What was Australias only gold medal at London 2012?
Sole victory – Australia’s only swimming gold at London 2012 was won on the opening day of competition by Alicia Coutts, Melanie Schlanger Brittany Elmslie and Cate Campbell in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay.
When did Australia last compete in the Olympics?
1906 Intercalated Games. Australasia (1908–1912) Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The Australian Olympic Committee sent a total of 410 athletes to the Games to compete in 23 sports.