Andrew Francis Jones (born April 21, 1985) is an American high diver, acrobat, and stuntman.

Education

Jones graduated from Jordan High School in 2003. He went on to receive a B.Sc. from the University of Utah while also a member of the University Dive Team.

College

Jones began competitive diving his senior year in high school. He was a walk member of the

University of Utah The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...

Swimming and Diving team in his freshman year, 2003–2004. He excelled quickly and competed all four years during his collegiate education. In 2007 he was placed 3rd in the

Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...

10m Platform Championships.

Cirque du Soleil

Jones was a member of the '' O'' show of

Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 Ju ...

from 2009–2014.

Red Bull Cliff Diving

Jones started diving as a wildcard with the

Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, established in 2009 and created by Red Bull, is an annual international series of cliff diving events in which a limited number of competitors determine the Cliff Diving World Series winner. Divers j ...

in 2011 and has dived as a member of the tour since 2014 tour. Notable Finishes: *Azores, Portugal (2015): 3rd *Azores, Portugal (2016): 2nd Redbullcliffdiving.com
/ref> *La Rochelle, France (2016): 2nd *Dubai, UAE (2016): 1st

USA Diving

In 2014 Jones was selected to Team USA in 2014. FINA World Cup 27m Platform 2014: 9th 2015: 6th 2016: 4th

FINA World Championships The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events ar ...

27m Platform 2015: 5th Fina.org
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Andy 1985 births Living people American male divers Cirque du Soleil performers Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska University of Utah alumni Male high divers 21st-century American people