Thomas Robert "Tom" Daley is an English diver and television personality. Daley specialises in the 10 metre platform event and was the 2009 FINA World Champion in the individual event at the age of 15. He started diving at the age of seven and is a member of Plymouth Diving ...
Thomas Robert Daley , Tom the Bomb , The Diver Boy
Awards
BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
Nominations
Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year, Shorty Award for Athlete
TV Shows
Tom Daley Goes Global, Olympic Dreams
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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On his father's side, he is the grandson of David C. Daley and Rose-Marie J. Lucas. On his mother's side, he is the grandson of Douglas William Selvester and Jennifer A. Collins.
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Voted as the "World's Sexiest Man" by a poll in Attitude in 2013.
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He represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he took bronze in the 10m platform individual event. His first Olympic medal at the age of 18.
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His father, Robert Daley, died after a 5-year battle with brain cancer on May 27, 2011. Rob was known for his devotion to his family, especially to Tom's career.
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Synchro Partner: Peter Waterfield (2011 - Present).
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Named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2010, winning the award for the third time in four years, and the only person ever to win it more than once.
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Named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2009.
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He represented Great Britain at the World Championships in Rome 2009, where he took gold in the 10m platform individual event, becoming Great Britain's first individual world diving champion at the ripe age of 15.
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Synchro Partner: Max Brick (2009-2010).
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Named Youngster of the Year by BBC South West in 2005.
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Named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2007.
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Ranked #63 in Time's 2008 edition of 100 Olympic Athletes To Watch.
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He represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he was Britain's youngest competitor, the youngest competitor of any nationality outside of the sport of swimming, and the youngest to participate in a final.
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Synchro Partner: Blake Aldridge (2007-2008).
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Siblings: 2 younger brothers, Will and Ben.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017
TV Movie post-production
Himself
Love Letter from London
2017
Short
Himself
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2017
TV Series
Himself
Red Nose Day: Greg Davies' Hot Tub Half Hour
2017
TV Movie
Himself
Loose Women
2017
TV Series
Himself
Rio Olympics
2016
TV Mini-Series
Himself
The Graham Norton Show
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Play to the Whistle
2016
TV Series
Himself - Team Member
Queen's
2015
TV Series
Himself
TFI Friday
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2014
TV Special
Himself
Tom Daley Goes Global
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
Saturday Sportsday
2014
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee(Olympic bronze medallist)
The BRIT Awards 2014
2014
TV Special
Himself
Splash!
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself - Mentor
National Television Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The Jonathan Ross Show
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
Fruit Shoot Skills Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself
The BRIT Awards 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The BRITs Backstage 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself
This Morning
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
2012
TV Special
Himself
The Xtra Factor
2010-2012
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Panel / Himself
First: The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games
2012
Documentary
Himself
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music