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François Imbeau-Dulac (born 9 December 1990) is a Canadian diver. He began diving at the age of 9, and began competing internationally in 2006. In 2011 Imbeau-Dulac broke the Canadian record (held at the time by Alexandre Despatie) in the 1m springboard event. He competed in the 3 m springboard event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He placed 13th, just short of making the final. He competed in the 3 m springboard and the 1 m springboard events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. With
Jennifer Abel Jennifer Abel (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian former diver. She is currently partnered with Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu for synchronized diving. She won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 3 m synchro diving even ...
, he won the silver medal in the 3 m mixed synchronised diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championship. At the 2017 World Aquatics Championship, he and Abel again won a medal in the mixed synchronised diving event, this time bronze. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he competed in the men's 3 m springboard event and the men's 3 m synchronised springboard event, winning the silver medal with Philippe Gagne. At the 2019 World Aquatics Championship, Imbeau-Dulac and Abel won their third World Championship synchronised diving medal in a row, winning the silver medal. In an attempt to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, around 2010, Imbeau-Dulac developed an eating disorder which involved purging. Realizing that he needed help, Imbeau-Dulac spoke to his coach after the Olympics and immediately received help from Diving Canada and a mental health professional. He has since returned to a healthy lifestyle, and would like to compete in the
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* * * * * * * * 1990 births Living people Canadian male divers Olympic divers for Canada World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Pan American Games medalists in diving Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in diving Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Divers at the 2011 Pan American Games Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2015 Pan American Games Divers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games French Quebecers Divers from Quebec City 21st-century Canadian people Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-sport-bio-stub