Alexandre Despatie

Alexandre Despatie (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ depati]; born June 8, 1985) is a Canadian diver and broadcaster from Laval, Quebec. He was the world champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been world champion in all three individual categories (1, 3 and 10 m platform). He is also a 37-time Canadian senior diving champion and nine-time junior champion, and the most decorated male diver in Canadian history, winning two Olympic silver medals and reaching eight podiums at the world championships, including three gold medals. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Alexandre Despatie
Personal information
Born (1985-06-08) June 8, 1985
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Home townLaval, Quebec, Canada
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryCanada
Event(s)3 m springboard,
3 m synchro
PartnerReuben Ross
Former partner(s)Arturo Miranda, Philippe Comtois
Medal record
Men's diving
Olympic Games
2004 Athens3 m springboard
2008 Beijing3 m springboard
World Championships
2003 Barcelona10 m platform
2005 Montreal3 m springboard
2005 Montreal1 m springboard
2001 Fukuoka10 m platform
2007 Melbourne3 m springboard
2007 MelbourneSpringboard synchro
2009 Rome Springboard synchro
2009 Rome3 m springboard
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur10 m platform
2002 Manchester3 m springboard
2002 Manchester1 m springboard
2006 MelbourneSpringboard synchro
2006 Melbourne3 m springboard
2006 Melbourne1 m springboard
2010 Delhi1 m springboard
2010 Delhi3 m springboard
2010 DelhiSpringboard synchro
2002 Manchester10 m platform
2006 Melbourne10 m platform
Pan American Games
2003 S. Domingo3 m springboard
2003 S. DomingoSpringboard synchro
2003 S. DomingoPlatform synchro
2007 Rio de Janeiro3 m springboard
2003 S. Domingo10 m platform
2007 Rio de Janeiro10 m platform
2007 Rio de JaneiroSpringboard synchro
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