Oliver Dingley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ireland United Kingdom |
| Born | 24 November 1992 Harrogate, England |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Sport | Diving |
Event | Men's 3 metre springboard |
Oliver Dingley (born 24 November 1992) is an international diver who represents Ireland. He represented Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In doing so, he became the first Irish Diver to compete at the Olympics in 68 years. RTÉ's highest rating sports event at the 2016 Olympics was Dingley's 3m springboard final, with an average of 388,000 viewers.[1] Dingley has won numerous national and international medals.
Career
Oliver Dingley is an Irish diver who came to prominence in 2008 when he became the youngest winner of the British Championships in the 1-metre springboard event, aged 15. He won several international medals during his career, including a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
In February 2016, Dingley qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Irish diver to compete at the Olympics since 1948. At the Games, he became the first Irish diver to reach an Olympic final, finishing eighth in the men’s 3-metre springboard event. [2][3][4][5]
Dingley later competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in 2021), after which he announced his retirement from competitive diving.
References
- ^ ""We Take You There" - Operational Review Year in Review" (PDF). RTÉ Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Oliver Dingley makes Irish diving history and qualifies for Rio: Ireland has not been represented in diving at the Olympic games since 1948 in London". The Irish Times. 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Oliver Dingley 'humbled' after booking place at Rio". RTÉ Sport. 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Oliver Dingley becomes first Irish diver to reach Olympics in 68 years". Irish Independent. 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Oliver Dingley dives into Rio 2016 3m springboard final". RTÉ Sport. 16 August 2016.
External links
- Oliver Dingley at World Aquatics
- Oliver Dingley at Olympics.com
- Oliver Dingley at Olympedia
- Oliver Dingley at the Olympic Federation of Ireland
- Oliver Dingley at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Oliver Dingley at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)