Olympic Media Guide 5/8/04 - sportcentric

TEAM GB DIVING PROFILES - MENTony Ally Age 30Mark Shipman Age 31Date of Birth: 17.08.73Born: Lenton,BedfordshireLives: SheffieldNickname: Big TClub: City of SheffieldCoach: Wen ChenHeight: 1.80mWeight: 90kgDate of Birth: 03.01.73Lives: SheffieldClub: City of SheffieldCoach: Wen ChenHeight: 1.75mWeight: 81.7kgTRAINS: SheffieldOCCUPATION: DiverFirst Sporting Success: Commonwealth bronzemedal in 1998Finest Sporting Moment: Winning the EuropeanChampionships in 1999 and winning two silvers atthe Commonwealth Games in Manchester 2002Tips for the Top: Perfect practice makes perfectFirst GB Selection Year: 1985Sporting Heroes: Greg LouganisClosest Friend in Sport: Mark Shipman and boxerJohnny NelsonFavourite Sport Other than Diving: BoxingThree Words that Best Describe you: A ruff diamondPrized Possessions: My wife and childrenToughest Opponent: ChinaFavourite Venue: Sydney and ManchesterTips to Relax: Listening to music, walking in the countrywith my family and my dogTRAINS: SheffieldOCCUPATION: DiverFinest Sporting Moment: Achieving bronzein the 3m synchronized competition at the EuropeanChampionships.Sporting Heroes: Daley ThompsonClosest Friend in Sport: Tony AllyToughest Opponent: The Australian TeamFavourite Venue: Rostock, GermanyCareer Highlights:Olympic finalist 2000 3m Synchro, EuropeanChampionship bronze medallist 3m synchro 1999,World Championship finalist 1998 & 2001,Commonwealth Games finalist 1994, 1998, 2002,FINA Diving Grand Prix silver medallist 2003.Where do you see yourself in 10 Years?Coaching future champions of British divingCareer Highlights:European Champion 1999, double Commonwealthsilver medallist 2000. Finalist at two Olympic Games.64