Chris Mears (diver)
Christopher James Mears MBE (born 7 February 1993) is a British diver and DJ/Producer from Burghfield Common, near Reading, Berkshire. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the synchronised 3m springboard event with Jack Laugher and won gold, the first Olympic gold medal for Britain in diving.
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| Full name | Christopher James Mears | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Chris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1993 Reading, Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1m, 3m, 3m Synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | City of Leeds Diving Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mears has won two further golds in Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard with Laugher at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2018, one gold and one silver at the European Championships, and one bronze at the World Championships. Aside from diving, Mears also produces music and has released his own songs.
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