Chris Mears

Diver

Birthday February 7, 1993

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Reading, England

Age 31 years old

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About

Olympic diver on Team Great Britain who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 3 meter springboard individual and synchro events.

Before Fame

A virus he contracted ruptured his spleen, which was only discovered after a day; and after he was rushed to the hospital the doctors gave him a 5% chance to live.

Trivia

From the grim prognosis, he spent a month in the hospital and lost most of his muscle mass, but three years later he was able to recover to compete in the 2012 London games.

Family Life

He was born in Reading, Berkshire. 

Associated With

His diving teammate Tom Daley took home the Bronze medal for the ten meter platform at the 2012 Summer Olympics.