James HEATLY
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Diving
Events and Medals
| Sport | Event | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Diving |
Men's 1m Springboard | 3 |
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| Men's 3m Springboard | 5 | ||
| Men's Synchronised 10m Platform | 5 |
James HEATLY - Schedule
| Time | Event | Status | ||
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Wed, 11 Apr
10:07
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Men's 1m Springboard Preliminary |
Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
19:07
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Men's 1m Springboard Final |
Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
10:07
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Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary |
Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
19:07
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Men's 3m Springboard Final |
Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
11:43
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Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final |
Finished |
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Biographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Discipline | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's 3m Springboard | 8 | 393.35 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's 1m Springboard | 9 | 345.60 |
| Year | Location | Discipline | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Budapest, HUN | Men's 1m Springboard | 9 | 374.50 |
Hobbies:
Walking the dog (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017)
Occupation: Athlete (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017)
Education: Sports development and coaching at Edinburgh College, Granton, Scotland
Languages spoken: English
Coach:
CLUB: Jennifer LEEMING (ENG) (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017)
Sporting relatives:
Grandfather Sir Peter HEATLY (SCO) won three gold, and took a silver and bronze for diving at the Auckland 1950, Vancouver 1954 and Cardiff 1958 Commonwealth Games. Cousin Christine BLACK (nee HEATLY) (SCO) took bronze for Scotland in badminton mixed doubles event with William Allan GILLILAND (SCO) at Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games. (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017; thecgf.com, 14 Nov 2017)
Injuries:
Knee surgery in 2015, with an extra bit of bone removed. Lower back problems in his career. (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017; edinburghnews.scotsman.com, 2 Dec 2015; Athlete, 11 Dec 2017)
Reason: Grandfather, Sir Peter HEATLY, was a triple Commonwealth gold medallist and two-time Olympian in diving. He suggested James try it after watching him dive into their pool in their backyard when they lived in the United States. (Athlete, 11 Dec 2017)
Ambition: "To win an Olympic medal." (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017)
Memorable: Gold in 3m springboard at 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Bronze in synchronised 3m springboard with Freddie WOODWARD (GBR) at 2017 European Championships in Ukraine. Making final in 1m springboard at 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017)
Hero: Grandfather Sir Peter HEATLY (SCO). “I wouldn't have started diving if it wasn't for him and he always used to give me advice." (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017)
Influence: “My coach (Jenny LEEMING), because I have had her for almost my whole career.� (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017)
Ritual: Good breakfast, listening to music and playing games on phone. (Athlete, 6 Nov 2017; Athlete, 11 Dec 2017)
LEGEND
Grandfather, Sir Peter HEATLY, is Scotland's most successful diver and was inducted posthumously into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. (britishswimming.org, 22 Jun 2017)
Social Media:
Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze- : Gold Medal Event
: Bronze Medal Event
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