Tom Daley is hoping to add to this Gold medal from Tokyo as he competes in his fifth Olympic games, while swimmer Ben Proud will be hoping to win Olympic Gold and complete his set of medals as the fastest man in water. Here are all the Plymouth athletes competing in the 2024 Olympics.
DIVING Tom Daley
Tom Daley became Great Britain's second youngest male Olympian in Beijing 2008, having become the youngest person to win gold at the European Championships earlier that year. Tom Daley started diving aged 7 and became Britain's youngest ever Olympian at just 14.
The Plymouth diver has since won a combined total of 11 World, Commonwealth and European Championship gold medals, establishing himself as one of the finest in the world.
Tom Daley is the first Team GB diver to win four Olympic medals, having won gold in Tokyo 2020 in the 10m synchro with Matty Lee, and his third bronze medal in the 10m platform.
Previously, Daley won bronze at London 2012 in the individual discipline before adding another in the synchro with Dan Goodfellow at Rio 2016. Daley teamed up with Goodfellow again to win gold in the same event at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 before taking a break from competing for the rest of the year.
Becoming a first-time parent with his husband in the intervening period, Tom returned to the diving board to achieve yet more success both on his own and with new synchro partner Matty Lee. He captured the heart of the nation with his knitting antics in Tokyo self proclaiming his success for 'Team Great Knitting'.
But there can be no greater success than finally clinching that elusive gold medal, with victory in the men's 10m synchro in Tokyo, as well as making British diving history with his record-breaking four Olympic medals.
Esta historia es de la edición July 26, 2024 de The Herald.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición July 26, 2024 de The Herald.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Argyle get dramatic win against Sunderland
CAPTAIN Fantastic Joe Edwards added to his impressive list of important goals for Plymouth Argyle during his five years at the club with an added-time winner to beat tabletopping Sunderland 3-2 at a jubilant Home Park.
Parkway in the hat for next round of FA Cup
PARKWAY entertained Southern League Division One South side Westbury United who play one level below Parkway at step 4 in the second Round Qualifying of the FA Cup.
'Wrong decision' to scrap winter fuel cash
LIBERAL Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said there will be a “lot of people who are elderly” who will “struggle this winter” as a result of means-testing the winter fuel payment.
"West will not be bullied'
THE West will not be bullied by Vladimir Putin’s threat of all-out war with Nato if Ukraine is given permission to use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, David Lammy said.
Thousands evacuated amid rising floodwaters
ANOTHER night of torrential rain across central Europe has forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday.
Bishop-elect 'honoured' to be is asked by Pope
PHILIP MOGER INSTALLED IN NOVEMBER
Installation turns heads on the Hoe
ARTIST'S WORK IS FOCUSED ON 'CRUELTY' OF FISHING
Sevens ace leads rugby course
A NEW rugby programme which will be led by a Commonwealth Games medal-winning former professional player is being delivered through a partnership between City College Plymouth and the St Columba Rugby Trust.
city 'Detested' building is on rental market
A HUGE building widely considered to be among the ugliest in Plymouth is once again empty and available for rent at £125,000 a year.
Poppy Walk can help veterans get back on their feet
EVENT WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR ROYAL BRITISH LEGION APPEAL