Mathew Helm (born 9 December 1980) is an Australian diver who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's 10-metre platform.[1] He was in first place at the end of the preliminary round and the semi-finals, but was passed by Chinese diver Hu Jia in the finals. In the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, he won the 10-metre platform gold medals in the Individual and Syncro.[2]
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Born | (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 41) Bourke, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Hunter United Diving Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Hui Tong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Bourke, New South Wales, Helm was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[3] Helm is openly gay.[4]
World diving champions in men's synchronized 10 metre platform | |
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Commonwealth Diving Champions in Men's 10 metre Platform | |
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Commonwealth Diving Champions in Men's Synchronised 10 metre Platform | |
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