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At just 14 years of age, Tom Daley went to the Beijing Olympics as the second youngest male British Olympian ever. Tom currently is able to make personal appearances at selective corporate events and engagements.
Early Diving Talent
Tom began diving at the age 7 at his local diving club in Plymouth. With incredible raw talent and a strong competitive instinct, Daley has been setting records ever since. He won his first competition in June 2004 at the Nationals where he became the youngest ever under 18 champion and since then Tom, incredibly, has never been beaten in his age group at any National Championship event.
Team GB
Tom’s first taste of the Olympic experience was being part of Team GB’s successful group of 106 young athletes who claimed 48 medals against elite world class opponents at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in January 2007.
Despite requiring special dispensation to be allowed to compete at the Youth Olympics because he was two years below the minimum age requirement of 14, Tom went home with a silver medal in the 10m Platform Synchro event and finished fourth in the individual competition.
Tom Daley’s progression in 2008 was phenomenal. In February at the FINA World Cup in Beijing’s ‘Water Cube’ arena, he had a chance to qualify for the Beijing Olympic Games. Tom finished seventh in the Men’s Individual 10m Platform event. This top eight finish meant that he had booked his place on the GB Olympic team.
Tom Daley - Britain's Youngest Gold Medalist
Daley claimed the European Men’s 10m Platform Individual title in Eindhoven at the age of 13, becoming Britain’s youngest ever diving Gold medalist in the process. He overcame the challenge of both the current World Champion and World Cup Champion to take Gold, following flawless dives in rounds four and five of the competition which earned him top scores from the judges.
2012 Olympics
Beijing was a fantastic experience for Tom Daley, making the finals in both the 10m Platform and 10m Platform Synchro will stand him in good stead for achieving his ultimate goal of Gold at London’s 2012 Olympics.
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2 Year Countdown to the London Olympics Kicks off Today
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27th July 2010In exactly two years time the London 2012 Olympics will finally commence and to mark the countdown motivational speaker Sir Chris Hoy will be the very first person to ride inside the cycling velodrome today.
Jenson Button was pipped at the post with Ryan Giggs winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2009
14th December 2009ManU footballer Ryan Giggs was the surprise winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year held in Sheffield last night, beating the favourite Jenson Button. World diving champion Tom Daley won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and comedian Eddie Izzard received a special award for running 43 marathons for charity. The awards ceremony was hosted by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey
14th December 2009ManU footballer Ryan Giggs was the surprise winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year held in Sheffield last night, beating the favourite Jenson Button. World diving champion Tom Daley won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and comedian Eddie Izzard received a special award for running 43 marathons for charity. The awards ceremony was hosted by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey
Top 20 sporting moments of the decade
16th December 2009The Telegraph is conducting an online poll to discover what its readers think was the greatest sporting moment of the last decade. Some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers appear in the top 20 including Sir Steve Redgrave wining a fifth Olympic Gold medal at a fifth consecutive Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, and when Dame Kelly Holmes won the 800 metres and 1,500 metres gold medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. You can vote on the Telegraph's website.
16th December 2009The Telegraph is conducting an online poll to discover what its readers think was the greatest sporting moment of the last decade. Some of Speakers Corner's favourite speakers appear in the top 20 including Sir Steve Redgrave wining a fifth Olympic Gold medal at a fifth consecutive Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, and when Dame Kelly Holmes won the 800 metres and 1,500 metres gold medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. You can vote on the Telegraph's website.
1,000 celebrities, speakers, comedians and television presenters have been added to 2010 edition of Who's Who
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8th December 2009Over 1,000 celebrities, comedians, speakers and television presenters have been added to the 2010 edition of Who's Who. David Walliams & Matt Lucas, Ant & Dec, Ricky Gervais, Bear Grylls, Martin Lewis and David Mitchell are all in the 162nd edition which now numbers 33,680 in total
Young Sports Personality of the Year - the final three named
27th November 2009Tom Daley, Jodie Williams and Heather Watson will battle it out for the title of Young Sports Personality of the Year. World diving champion Tom Daley, double world youth sprint gold medallist Jodie Williams and girls' junior US Open winner Heather Watson were chosen from a shortlist of 10. The 2008 award was won by swimmer Eleanor Simmonds, who won two gold medals at the Paralympics in Beijing. The three finalists were chosen by a panel chaired by John Inverdale. The panel members included Jake Humphrey, Helen Skelton, Ore Oduba, and previous Young Sports Personality of the Year winners Kate Haywood and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. The winner will be announced live on the Sports Personality of the Year show on Sunday 13 December 2009.
27th November 2009Tom Daley, Jodie Williams and Heather Watson will battle it out for the title of Young Sports Personality of the Year. World diving champion Tom Daley, double world youth sprint gold medallist Jodie Williams and girls' junior US Open winner Heather Watson were chosen from a shortlist of 10. The 2008 award was won by swimmer Eleanor Simmonds, who won two gold medals at the Paralympics in Beijing. The three finalists were chosen by a panel chaired by John Inverdale. The panel members included Jake Humphrey, Helen Skelton, Ore Oduba, and previous Young Sports Personality of the Year winners Kate Haywood and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. The winner will be announced live on the Sports Personality of the Year show on Sunday 13 December 2009.
David Beckham and other high profile athletes triumph over asthma
26th November 2009Numerous celebrity super sports personalities who have suffered from asthma since a young age have triumphed over the adversity and reached the top of their profession. They include the likes of David Beckham, Rebecca Adlington, Paula Radcliffe, Darren Gough, Austin Healy, Seb Coe, Paul Scholes and Frank Lampard
26th November 2009Numerous celebrity super sports personalities who have suffered from asthma since a young age have triumphed over the adversity and reached the top of their profession. They include the likes of David Beckham, Rebecca Adlington, Paula Radcliffe, Darren Gough, Austin Healy, Seb Coe, Paul Scholes and Frank Lampard
Chrissie Wellington named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year
4th November 2009Record-breaking triathlete and Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington has been named Sunday Times sportswoman of the year for 2009. The 32-year-old from Norfolk, who took her third straight Ironman world title last month, won the Sunday Times award after four weeks of online voting. Chrissie, a long-distance triathlon specialist who set a new world record time this year, beat Jessica Ennis, Britain's world heptathlon champion to the title. Cyclist Victoria Pendleton came third behind Chrissie and Jessica.
4th November 2009Record-breaking triathlete and Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington has been named Sunday Times sportswoman of the year for 2009. The 32-year-old from Norfolk, who took her third straight Ironman world title last month, won the Sunday Times award after four weeks of online voting. Chrissie, a long-distance triathlon specialist who set a new world record time this year, beat Jessica Ennis, Britain's world heptathlon champion to the title. Cyclist Victoria Pendleton came third behind Chrissie and Jessica.
Chris Hoy Named Sports Personality of the Year
15th December 2008Chris Hoy, who won three gold medals in Beijing, beat Lewis Hamilton and Rebecca Adlington to the honour. Chris, 32, becomes the first cyclist to win the prestigious award since Tommy Simpson in 1965. It was a successful night for the British cycling team as they won the Team award while Dave Brailsford won the Coach of the Year crown...
15th December 2008Chris Hoy, who won three gold medals in Beijing, beat Lewis Hamilton and Rebecca Adlington to the honour. Chris, 32, becomes the first cyclist to win the prestigious award since Tommy Simpson in 1965. It was a successful night for the British cycling team as they won the Team award while Dave Brailsford won the Coach of the Year crown...
Sports Personality of the Year Nominees Announced
3rd December 2008The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award have been named.
3rd December 2008The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award have been named.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton celebrates
3rd November 2008McLaren's Lewis Hamilton became the youngest world champion in Formula One history by the skin of his teeth after a nail-biting Brazilian Grand Prix.
3rd November 2008McLaren's Lewis Hamilton became the youngest world champion in Formula One history by the skin of his teeth after a nail-biting Brazilian Grand Prix.
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