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Philippe GAGNÉ
Sport Diving
NOC Canada   
GenderMen
Born23 Oct 1997 in Montreal, CAN
Height1.80 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Higher education
 Science - College Andre-Grasset: Montreal, QC, CAN
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
 He watched divers at the local community pool from his backyard. "There was a pool next to my house, I knew that [diving] is what I wanted to do. I loved training and then I developed a taste for competition."
General Interest
Hero / Idol
 Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie. (olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2016)
Awards and honours
 In 2015, 2016, and 2021 he was named Senior Male Diver of the Year by Diving Plongeon Canada. (Diving Plongeon Canada Facebook page, 02 Feb 2021; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)

He was flag bearer for Canada at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, People's Republic of China. (huffingtonpost.ca, 27 Aug 2014)

In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 he was named Junior Male Diver of the Year by Diving Plongeon Canada. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)

He was named Male Athlete of the Year during the Sport Quebec Gala in 2010. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
 He took up diving at age five in Montreal, QC, Canada.
Further Personal Information
Languages
 English, French
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
 "Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts." [Dan Gable] (olympic.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
Injuries
 He withdrew from the 2021 World Cup in Tokyo, Japan, after aggravating a shoulder injury and experiencing other health issues. (olympic.ca, 02 May 2021)

In 2017 he suffered a lower back injury that forced him to pull out of a World Series event in April that year. (commonwealthgames.ca, 04 Apr 2018; cbc.ca, 21 Apr 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
 Competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jan 2019)
Other information
 MISSING TOKYO
In June 2021 he announced that he had given up on his bid to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in order to focus on his rehabilitation from a recurring shoulder injury. "After a lot of introspection, I have decided that it is best for me to pull out of the road to Tokyo. Although this decision has been bittersweet, I do believe it is what's best for me moving forward. Thank you for the massive amount of support from my team, my friends, and my family." (sirc.ca, 28 Jun 2021; olympic.ca, 02 May 2021; Instagram profile, 05 Aug 2021)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
11 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 3m Springboard 425.30
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Preliminary Round 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard 370.40
Preliminary Round 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard Synchro  
Semifinal 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 396.90
9 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 390.06
18 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 381.00 
Preliminary round 2015 Kazan, RUS 10m Platform Synchro 372.78
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 408.66
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2019 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 439.55
1 2019 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 398.73
5 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 429.20
1 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 396.30
20 2017 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 333.90
2 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 469.55
1 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 402.12
3 2016 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 450.85
2 2016 Rostock, GER 10m Platform Synchro 411.48
1 2016 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 418.68
3 2015 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 480.60
9 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 362.25
7 2015 Rostock, GER 10m Platform 416.85
5 2015 Rostock, GER 10m Platform Synchro 370.74
37 2014   10m Platform  
9 2014 Gatineau, QC, CAN 10m Platform 382.25
4 2014 Gatineau, QC, CAN 10m Platform Synchro 365.46
13 2013   10m Platform  
3 2013 San Juan, PUR 10m Platform 431.20
2 2013 San Juan, PUR 10m Platform Synchro 379.32
Pan American Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2019 Lima, PER 3m Springboard 448.65
2 2019 Lima, PER 3m Springboard Synchro 414.21
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2020   3m Springboard  
1 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 471.30
4 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 380.19
6 2019   3m Springboard  
11 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 395.50
3 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 399.48
6 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 425.30
4 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 399.39
10 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard 447.05
4 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 404.67
6 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 435.00
5 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 409.11
6 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard 424.95
4 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 416.37
9 2018   3m Springboard  
7 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 401.55
4 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 391.11
6 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 430.55
4 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 409.86
11 2017   3m Springboard  
6 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 443.50
6 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 386.10
10 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard 449.45
5 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 411.96
10 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 406.40
6 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 314.91
8 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 161.10
11 2016   3m Springboard  
10 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 413.80
7 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 389.37
6 2016 Beijing, CHN 10m Platform Synchro 386.19
11 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 386.75
7 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 408.15
6 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 469.00
4 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 414.66
12 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 403.35
3 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 414.36
12 2015   3m Springboard  
13 2015   10m Platform  
8 2015 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 414.30
9 2015 Beijing, CHN 10m Platform 423.05
7 2015 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 339.03
6 2015 Beijing, CHN 10m Platform Synchro 346.50
9 2015 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 385.50
7 2015 Dubai, UAE 10m Platform 459.95
6 2015 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 405.03
4 2015 Dubai, UAE 10m Platform Synchro 408.63
12 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard 394.50
8 2015 London, ENG 10m Platform Synchro 371.10
5 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 384.00
9 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard 415.25
4 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 415.17
4 2015 Mérida, MEX 10m Platform Synchro 402.39
5 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 391.35
6 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 10m Platform Synchro 390.45
12 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 381.40
11 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 10m Platform 414.75