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| Born |
May 2, 1982, Edmonton, AB |
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| Home Town |
North Vancouver, BC |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Club |
Dive Calgary |
| Coach |
Igor Paskov |
| Photos |
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- 2008 - Olympic Games - 4th on 3M
- 2008 - FINA World Series - Two Silver Medals on 3M - Third Place Overall
- 2007 - FINA World Championships - Silver on 1M
- 2006 - FINA World Cup - Bronze on 1M, 4th on 3M and 3M Synchro (Emilie Heymans)
- 2006 - Commonwealth Games - Gold on 1M & 3M
- 2005 - FINA World Championships - Gold on 1M & 6th on 3M
- 2004 - Olympic Games - Bronze on 10m Synchro (Emilie Heymans)
- 2004 - USA Grand Prix – Bronze on 3M
- 2004 - Canada Cup – Silver on 3M
- 2004 - FINA World Cup – Silver on 10M Synchro (Emilie Heymans)
- 2003 - Pan-Am Games – Double gold and one bronze
- 2003 - FINA World Championships – Bronze on 1M
- 2002 - Commonwealth Games – Silver on 1 M, bronze on 10M
- 2001 - FINA World Championships – Gold on 1M
- 2000 - Olympic Games – 10th on 3M
- 1999 - Canadian Sport Awards - Junior Female Athlete of the Year
- Twenty National Senior Titles
One of Canada’s top international divers, Blythe has dedicated this season to her brother Strachan who passed away after a battle with cancer.
This former gymnast wanted to become a veterinarian when she grew up. At the age of 11 she made the switch to diving and now she is a two-time world champion and Olympic medalist.
Blythe was Canada’s first ever world champion in 2001 when she set a new world record on 1M. In Montreal, at the 2005 World Aquatic Championships, Blythe reclaimed her world title on 1M by smashing her benchmark set in 2001. At her second Olympic Games, Blythe added an Olympic medal to her extensive resumé by winning the bronze medal in Athens with Emilie Heymans in the 10M synchronized event.
Since the 2005 World Championships, Blythe has had success on both the 1M and 3M. She won the gold medal in both events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. At the 2006 FINA World Cup in China she won the bronze on 1M and at the 2007 World Aquatic Championships in Melbourne, Australia she claimed the silver medal in the same event.
Blythe is known as one of the strongest springboard divers in the world. Her height on take-off is substantially higher than most of her other competitors.
Blythe recently completed her degree in communication and business at the University of Southern California and now trains full-time in Calgary in preparation for her third Olympic Games.
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Competition |
Date |
Location |
1M |
3M |
10M |
3M Synchro |
10M Synchro |
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Olympic Games |
08/2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
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4th |
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Diving Trials |
06/2008 |
Victoria, BC |
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1st |
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FINA World Series 3 |
05/2008 |
Nanjing, CHN |
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2nd |
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FINA World Series 2 |
05/2008 |
Sheffield, GBR |
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2nd |
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Canada Cup |
05/2008 |
Montreal, QC |
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3rd |
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FINA World Series 1 |
04/2008 |
Tijuana City, MEX |
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6th |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2008 |
Regina, SK |
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1st |
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FINA World Cup |
02/2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
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6th |
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10th (Rinaldi) |
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Spain Grand Prix |
01/2008 |
Madrid, ESP |
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2nd |
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3rd (Rinaldi) |
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CAMO Invitation |
12/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
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1st |
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Canada Cup |
05/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
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5th |
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Pan Am Trials |
04/2007 |
Vancouver, BC |
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1st |
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FINA World Aquatic Championships |
03/2007 |
Melbourne, AUS |
2nd |
8th |
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13th (Heymans) |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2007 |
Quebec, QC |
1st |
1st |
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1st (Heymans) |
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FINA World Cup |
07/2006 |
Changshu, CHN |
3rd |
4th |
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4th (Heymans) |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2006 |
Winnipeg, MB |
1st |
1st |
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1st (Heymans) |
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Commonwealth Games |
03/2006 |
Melbourne, AUS |
1st |
1st |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2006 |
Winnipeg, MB |
1st |
1st |
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1st (Heymans) |
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FINA World Aquatic Championships |
07/2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
1st |
6th |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2005 |
London, ON |
1st |
1st |
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Olympic Games |
08/2004 |
Athens, GRE |
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5th |
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7th (Heymans) |
3rd (Heymans) |
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FINA Grand Prix Super Final |
06/2004 |
Mexico City, MEX |
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5th |
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Olympic Trials |
06/2004 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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1st |
6th |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2004 |
The Woodlands, USA |
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3rd |
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Canada Cup |
05/2004 |
Victoria, BC |
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2nd |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2004 |
Calgary, AB |
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1st |
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Spain Grand Prix |
03/2004 |
Madrid,ESP |
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2nd |
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Russia Grand Prix |
03/2004 |
Electrostal, RUS |
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2nd |
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FINA World Cup |
02/2004 |
Athens, GRE |
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5th |
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5th |
2nd (Heymans) |
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Pan Am Games |
08/2003 |
Santo Domingo, DOM |
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1st |
3rd |
1st (Heymans) |
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FINA World Championships |
07/2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
3rd |
5th |
12th |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2003 |
Winnipeg, MB |
1st |
2nd |
2nd |
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Mexico Grand Prix |
05/2003 |
Juarez, MEX |
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3rd |
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Canada Cup |
05/2003 |
Victoria, BC |
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1st |
4th |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2003 |
Edmonton, AB |
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2nd |
2nd |
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Commonwealth Games |
07/2002 |
Manchester, GBR |
2nd |
4th |
3rd |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2002 |
Victoria, BC |
1st |
1st |
2nd |
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World Swimming Championships |
07/2001 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
1st |
15th |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2001 |
Québec City, QC |
1st |
2nd |
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Mexico Grand Prix |
05/2001 |
Juarez City, MEX |
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3rd |
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Canada Cup |
05/2001 |
Montréal, QC |
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3rd |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2001 |
Winnipeg, MB |
1st |
1st |
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Olympics Games |
09/2000 |
Sydney, AUS |
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10th |
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5th (E.Bulmer) |
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World Junior Championships |
08/2000 |
Calgary, AB |
1st |
1st |
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Italian Grand Prix |
08/2000 |
Messina, ITA |
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3rd |
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2nd (E.Bulmer) |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
07/2000 |
Thunder Bay, ON |
1st |
2nd |
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Olympic Trials |
06/2000 |
Montréal, QC |
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2nd |
4th |
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