James Connor (born 5 May 1995) is an
Australian diver.
He competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, th ...
in the
Men's 10 metre platform event, failing to advance to the semi-finals after classifying 20th in the preliminaries.
James began his diving career at the age of 8, at the Ringwood Aquatic Centre, and is a member of the Gannets Diving Club.
His more notable results include a gold medal at the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships in the 10 m synchro event with his partner
Ethan Warren; as well as becoming a centurion at the Rage in 2017. He also won a silver in the 3 m synchro and a bronze in the 3 m individual springboard on the same occasion. Connor also participated in the
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ...
where he finished 9th in the
10 metre platform. James also won first place in the 10m platform at the 2009 British Elite Junior Championships, and second in the 3m springboard at the same event.
See also
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List of Caulfield Grammar School people
This is a list of notable past students and staff of Caulfield Grammar School and/or Malvern Memorial Grammar School (amalgamated with Caulfield in 1961). Alumni of the school are known as "Caulfield Grammarians" and are supported by the Caulfi ...
References
External links
James Connor's profile on the London 2012 Olympics website
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Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic divers for Australia
Living people
1995 births
Divers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Divers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Australian male divers
People educated at Caulfield Grammar School
Commonwealth Games medallists in diving
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
People from Redland City
21st-century Australian people
People from Clayton, Victoria
Divers from Melbourne
Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games