Ross Haslam (born 2 October 1997) is a professional competitive British diver, representing Great Britain at numerous international events. He is the

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gold medalist and 2023 European Diving champion on the 1 metre springboard, and silver medalist in the mixed synchronised 3 metre springboard at the same event. In 2024, he won the bronze medal in the 1 metre springboard at the

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Background

Haslam was born in Sheffield on 2 October 1997. He first started diving when he was 6. He has a brother Jack who is also a diver.

Career

Haslam first won an individual senior national medal with a bronze in the 10 metre platform at the 2012 British National Cup. The same year he started representing Great Britain in the European Junior Championships. In 2015, at the inaugural

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held in Baku where the diving events are for juniors only, he won a silver in the men's synchronised 3 metre springboard with

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. In 2018, at the FINA World Cup in

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, China, he won a bronze in the mixed synchronised 3 metre springboard with

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. At the

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, Haslam partnered with Grace Reid for the second time as her partner in this event

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had taken paternity leave for the rest of year. They won a silver in the mixed synchronised 3 metre springboard. In May 2023, he won the 1m springboard title and 3m synchro title, at the

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. One month later, during the

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which were held as part of the

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, Poland he won a gold medal on the 1 metre springboard. He also performed in the 3 metre springboard event where he finished fourth. On the synchronised 3 metre springboard he partnered again with

where they became fourth, finishing less than two points behind the bronze medalists.

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* * * * * 1997 births Living people English male divers Commonwealth Games competitors for England Divers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games European Games gold medalists for Great Britain European Games silver medalists for Great Britain European Games medalists in diving Divers at the 2015 European Games Divers at the 2023 European Games European Aquatics Championships medalists in diving World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Sportspeople from Sheffield {{UK-sport-bio-stub