James Connor (diver)

{{short description|Australian diver}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}

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|name=James Connor

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1995|05|05|df=y}}

|birth_place=Clayton, Victoria

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|country={{AUS}}

|height=177 cm

|weight=68 kg

|event=10 m

|club=Gannets Diving Club

|headcoach=Xiangning Chen

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{{MedalSport|Men's diving}}

{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Gold Coast|1 m springboard}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Gold Coast|3 m springboard}}

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James Connor (born 5 May 1995) is an Australian diver.

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform event, failing to advance to the semi-finals after classifying 20th in the preliminaries.{{Cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/diving/event/men-10m/phase=dvm002900/index.html|title=Men's 10 metre platform - Results|publisher=london2012.com|date=11 August 2012|accessdate=14 August 2012|archive-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103164606/http://www.london2012.com/diving/event/men-10m/phase=dvm002900/index.html|url-status=dead}}

James began his diving career at the age of 8, at the Ringwood Aquatic Centre, and is a member of the Gannets Diving Club.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gannets.com.au/divers.htm|title=Gannets Diving Club - Divers|publisher=london2012.com|date=20 August 2012|accessdate=20 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410123535/http://www.gannets.com.au/divers.htm|archivedate=10 April 2013}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/james-connor|title=James Connor - Profile|publisher=Australian Olympic Team|accessdate=29 July 2012|archive-date=16 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016202704/http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/james-connor|url-status=dead}} Connor also participated in the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he finished 9th in the 10 metre platform.{{Cite web|url=http://d2010results.thecgf.com/en/Root.mvc/GetPdf/DVM002101_C73A_1.0.pdf|title=Diving: Men's 10 metre Platform final|date=13 October 2010|accessdate=29 July 2012|archive-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412212218/http://d2010results.thecgf.com/en/Root.mvc/GetPdf/DVM002101_C73A_1.0.pdf|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.diving.asn.au/?Page=2572&MenuID=Teams_%40_Squads%2F20005%2F1806%2CDiver_Profiles%2F20024%2F0%2F0|title=British Elite Junior Championships|year=2009|accessdate=20 August 2012}}