Tom Daley

Diver

Birthday May 21, 1994

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Plymouth, England

Age 29 years old

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About

Diver who specializes in the 10-meter platform; he won two gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and took home the 2012 Olympic Bronze medal in the event. He won a bronze with partner Daniel Goodfellow in the 10m platform at the 2016 Games. He and Matty Lee won Olympic gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Men's synchronized 10m platform diving.

Before Fame

He reached the finals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at age fourteen, and became the FINA World Champion at age 15.

Trivia

He won the 2009 World Championship, as well as the 2008 and 2012 European Championships in the ten metre platform. He runs a popular self-titled YouTube channel where he posts vlogs and challenges, amongst other videos, often centered around diving. The channel has earned over 1.1 million subscribers. 

Family Life

He lost his father to cancer, and has two brothers named Ben and William. He married longterm boyfriend and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black in 2017. They welcomed a son named Robert Ray Black-Daley via surrogacy on June 27, 2018. They welcomed their second son, Phoenix Rose, in March of 2023.

Associated With

He became a great source of national pride at the 2012 London Games, which was also true for long-distance runner Mo Farah

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