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| Born |
June 8, 1985, Montréal, QC |
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| Home Town |
Laval, QC |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Club |
CAMO |
| Coach |
Arturo Miranda |
| Photos |
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| personal website |
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- 2010 - Canada Cup - Gold on 3M & 3M synchro (Ross)
- 2010 - FINA World Series - 1 Gold & 1 Silver on 3M
- 2009 - FINA World Championships - Bronze on 3M & 3M synchro (Reuben Ross)
- 2009 - Spain Grand Prix - Silver on 3M
- 2008 - Olympic Games - Silver on 3M, 5th on 3M synchro (Arturo Miranda)
- 2008 - FINA World Cup – Bronze on 3M synchro (Arturo Miranda)
- 2007 - Pan American Games - Gold on 3M, Bronze on 10M & 3M synchro (Arturo Miranda)
- 2006 - Commonwealth Games - Gold on 1M, 3M & 3M synchro (Arturo Miranda) & bronze on 10M
- 2005 - FINA World Aquatic Championships - Gold on 1M & 3M
- 2005 - FINA Grand Prix Super Final - Gold on 3M
- 2004 - Olympic Games - Silver on 3M, 4th on 10M, 5th on 10m synchro (Philippe Comtois)
- 2004 - Ranked No. 1 in the world on 3M springboard, and
No. 4 on 10M platform
- 2004 - USA Diving Grand Prix – Silver on 3M
- 2004 - Canada Cup – Silver on 3M
- 2004 - Spain Grand Prix – Gold on 3M and 10M
- 2004 - Russia Grand Prix –Gold on 3M and 10M
- 2004 - FINA World Cup – Gold on 3M , bronze on 10M
and 10M synchro (Philippe Comtois)
- 2003 - Ranked 3rd in the world on platform
- 2003 - Junior Pan Am Championships – Triple gold
- 2003 - Pan American Games – Gold on 3M, bronze on 10M,
gold on 3M & 10M synchro (Philippe Comtois)
- 2003 - World Aquatic Championships – Gold on 10M
- 2003 - FINA Super Final Grand Prix – Gold on 10M
and bronze on synchro 10M (Philippe Comtois)
- 2003 - Canada Cup – Silver on 3M and gold on 3M synchro
(Philippe Comtois)
- 2002 - World Cup – Silver on 10M
- 2001 - World Aquatic Championships – Silver
- Forty-four National Titles (35 Senior and 9 Junior)
- Five-time winner of the Canadian Sport Award – Junior Male
Athlete of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002
and 2003)
- 2001, 2002 and 2003 - Aquatic Federation of Canada Male Athlete
of the
Year Award
- 2000 – Olympic Games – 4th on 10M
Alexandre showed a great deal of grit and determination in 2008. A few months prior to the Olympic Games, he was the unfortunate victim of a fractured right foot. The Laval native didn’t let this defeat him and he worked twice as hard to ensure he was fit for Beijing. His hard work certainly paid off when he was able to bring home the silver medal on 3 m. This was the second Olympic medal of his career, the first being the silver he won in 2004 on 3 m in Athens. With his first Olympic medal, Alexandre became the first Canadian man to win an Olympic medal in the history of diving. Alexandre now currently has sights set on the Games in 2012.
In 1998, at the age of 13, he captured the hearts of Canadians when he won the gold medal on tower at the Commonwealth Games.
Since then, other than his 44 national titles, he has accomplished what no other diver in history has. Cheered on by his hometown crowd in Montreal at the 2005 FINA World Aquatic Championships, Alexandre Despatie became the first diver to be crowned world champion on all three boards. The 24-year old earned a world championship on tower in 2003 in Barcelona before he secured the other two (1 m & 3 m) in Montreal.
Throughout his career, he has most notably won five medals at FINA World Cups, seven at Commonwealth Games, and five at Pan-American Games.
He still holds the majority of Canadian Senior Records (1 m, 3m, and 10 m) and in partnership with Reuben Ross set the national mark on 3 m synchro.
Alexandre was also named athlete of the year at the Canadian Sport Awards in 2005. This honour followed his 4 Junior Athlete of the Year awards from 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002.
Despite struggling with injuries over the past two seasons, Alexandre managed to compete with the world's best divers and won a Silver medal at 2008 Olympics, and two Bronze medals at the 2009 World Championships. In 2010, we saw Alexandre regain his top form by winning a Gold and Silver medal on the prestigious FINA World Series. In his hometown of Montréal, at the 2010 Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix, Alex won two more Gold medals on 3-meter and 3-meter synchro with Reuben Ross.
At the 2010 Summer Nationals and Commonwealth Games trials, Despatie won Gold on both the 3-meter and 3-meter synchro with Reuben Ross. These wins booked his ticket for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi next October. Alex enters the Commonwealth Games as the two-time defending champion on both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards.
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Competition |
Date |
Location |
1M |
3M |
10M |
3M Synchro |
10M Synchro |
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Summer Senior Nationals Championships |
06/2010 |
Saskatoon , SK |
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1st |
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1st (Ross) |
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FINA World Cup |
06/2010 |
Changzhou, CHN |
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7th |
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4th (Ross) |
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Canada Cup |
05/2010 |
Montreal, QC |
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1st |
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1st (Ross) |
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FINA World Series 3 |
04/2010 |
Veracruz, Mexico |
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2nd |
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FINA World Series 2 |
04/2010 |
Veracruz, Mexico |
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1st |
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4th (Ross) |
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FINA World Series 1 |
03/2010 |
Tsingdao, CHN |
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6th |
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FINA World Championships |
07/2009 |
Rome, ITA |
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3rd |
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3rd (Ross) |
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Summer Senior Nationals Championships |
06/2009 |
Quebec City, QC |
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1st (Ross) |
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Spain Grand Prix |
05/2009 |
Madrid, ESP |
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2nd |
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Olympic Games |
08/2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
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2nd |
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5th (Miranda) |
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Diving Trials |
06/2008 |
Victoria, BC |
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*1st |
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*1st (Miranda) |
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FINA World Cup |
02/2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
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5th |
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3rd (Miranda) |
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CAMO Invitation |
12/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
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1st |
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1st (Miranda) |
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FINA World Series 3 |
09/2007 |
Nanjing, CHN |
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3rd |
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3rd (Miranda) |
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FINA World Series 2 |
09/2007 |
Mexico, MEX |
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3rd |
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2nd (Miranda) |
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FINA World Series 1 |
09/2007 |
Sheffield, GBR |
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2nd |
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2nd (Miranda) |
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Pan Am Games |
07/2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
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1st |
3rd |
3rd (Miranda) |
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German Grand Prix |
06/2007 |
Rostock, GER |
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2nd |
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4th (Miranda) |
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Italy Grand Prix |
06/2007 |
Rome, ITA |
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4th |
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4th (Miranda) |
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Canada Cup |
05/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
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1st |
1st |
1st (Miranda) |
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Pan Am Trials |
04/2007 |
Vancouver, BC |
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1st |
1st |
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China Grand Prix |
04/2007 |
Zhuhai, CHN |
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3rd |
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2nd (Miranda) |
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World Aquatic Championships |
03/2007 |
Melbourne, AUS |
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2nd |
8th |
2nd (Miranda) |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
01/2007 |
Quebec, QC |
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1st |
1st |
1st (Miranda) |
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Commonwealth Games |
03/2006 |
Melbourne, AUS |
1st |
1st |
3rd |
1st (Miranda) |
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German Grand Prix |
03/2006 |
Rostock, GER |
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4th |
7th |
4th (Miranda) |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
01/2006 |
Winnipeg, MB |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st (Miranda) |
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World Aquatic Championships |
07/2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
1st |
1st |
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FINA Grand Prix Super Final |
06/2005 |
Veracruz, MEX |
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1st |
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Summer Senior Nationals |
06/2005 |
London, ON |
1st |
1st |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2005 |
Fort Lauderdale |
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1st |
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Canada Cup |
05/2005 |
Montreal |
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1st |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
03/2005 |
Quebec, QC |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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Olympic Games |
08/2004 |
Athens, GRE |
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2nd |
4th |
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5th (Comtois) |
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FINA Grand Prix Super Final |
06/2004 |
Mexico City, MEX |
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4th |
1st |
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Olympic Trials |
06/2004 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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1st |
1st |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2004 |
The Woodlands, USA |
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2nd |
11th |
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Canada Cup |
05/2004 |
Victoria, BC |
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2nd |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
03/2004 |
Calgary, AB |
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1st |
1st |
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Spain Grand Prix |
03/2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
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1st |
1st |
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Russia Grand Prix |
03/2004 |
Electrostal, RUS |
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1st |
1st |
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FINA World Cup |
02/2004 |
Athens, GRE |
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1st |
3rd |
10th |
3rd (Comtois) |
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Jr. Pan Am Championships |
09/2003 |
Belém, BRA |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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Pan Am Games |
08/2003 |
Santo Domingo, DOM |
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1st |
3rd |
1st (Comtois) |
1st (Comtois) |
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FINA World Championships |
07/2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
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6th |
1st |
9th |
9th (Comtois) |
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FINA Super Final Grand Prix |
06/2003 |
Tultitlan, MEX |
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6th |
1st |
4th |
3rd (Comtois) |
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Summer Senior Nationals |
06/2003 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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1st |
1st |
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Mexico Grand Prix |
05/2003 |
Juarez, MEX |
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2nd |
2nd |
2nd (Comtois) |
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Canada Cup |
05/2003 |
Victoria, BC |
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2nd |
6th |
1st |
5th (Comtois) |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
03/2003 |
Edmonton, AB |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st (Comtois) |
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China Grand Prix |
02/2003 |
Zhuhai, CHN |
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6th |
2nd |
2nd (Comtois) |
5th (Comtois) |
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Australia Grand Prix |
02/2003 |
Adelaide, AUS |
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8th |
4th |
5th (Comtois) |
3rd (Comtois) |
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Commonwealth Games |
07/2002 |
Manchester, GBR |
1st |
1st |
3rd |
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Canadian Junior Championships |
07/2002 |
St. John's, NL |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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World Cup |
06/2002 |
Seville, ESP |
2nd |
15th |
5th |
5th (Comtois) |
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Summer Senior Nationals |
06/2002 |
Victoria, BC |
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1st |
1st |
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USA Diving Grand Prix |
05/2002 |
Coral Springs, USA |
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7th |
1st |
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ADUP Canada Cup |
05/2002 |
Montréal, QC |
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4th |
1st |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
03/2002 |
Québec City, QC |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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Rostock Open |
03/2002 |
Rostock, GER |
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17th |
1st |
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World Aquatics Championships |
07/2001 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
21st |
11th |
2nd |
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Summer Senior Nationals |
06/2001 |
Québec City, QC |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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Mexico Grand Prix |
05/2001 |
Juarez City, MEX |
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3rd |
4th |
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Canada Cup |
05/2001 |
Montréal, QC |
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3rd |
2nd |
5th (Miranda) |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
03/2001 |
Winnipeg, MB |
1st |
4th |
2nd |
1st (Miranda) |
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Olympic Games |
09/2000 |
Sydney, AUS |
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4th |
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