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| Andrea
SPENDOLINI SIRIEIX |
| Sport |
Diving |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 11 Sep 2004
in London, ENG |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
London, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dive London: England |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her father Fred Sirieix, who was born in France, is a maitre d'hotel and restaurateur who has appeared regularly as a presenter on British reality television shows including 'First Dates' and 'Million Pound Menu'. (bbc.co.uk, 2020; plymouthherald.co.uk, 27 Jan 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"When I was first starting out in the sport my mum forced me to go to training sessions, and I didn't want to go. And it got to six months, and then a year, and I was like, 'Oh, I actually enjoy it'." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother and family. (Swim England YouTube channel, 28 May 2020) |
Hero / Idol |
British divers Leon Taylor and Tom Daley. (Swim England YouTube channel, 28 May 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
English, French, Italian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Andy (Instagram profile, 13 Sep 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"In competitions I used to be really stressed and used to put all this pressure, like, 'You need to do this, you need to do that', but over the years I've learnt that the happier I am the less pressure I put on myself and the better I will perform." (Swim England YouTube channel, 28 May 2020) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (bordertelegraph.com, 05 Aug 2021) |
Awards and honours |
She received the Diving Emerging Athlete of 2021/22 award at the British Swimming Awards. (britishswimming.org, 23 Nov 2022)
In 2022 she was named Athlete of the Year at the National Lottery Awards in Great Britain. (britishswimming.org, 06 Oct 2022)
She was named 2020 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in Great Britain. (bbc.co.uk, 20 Dec 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She was talent spotted by Crystal Palace Diving Club in London, England. "I was a gymnast and so quite flexible and strong, and I started doing well at diving so I stopped my gymnastics and swimming and just focused on diving." |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Cooking. (standard.co.uk, 12 Aug 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Alex Rochas |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
10m Platform |
305.50 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
10m Platform |
377.10 |
| 1 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Team Event |
421.65 |
| 3 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
10m Platform Synchro |
299.34 |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
10m Platform |
305.20 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
10m Platform Synchro |
311.76 |
| Preliminary Round |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform |
268.20 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team Event |
357.60 |
Grand Prix |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2020 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform |
330.50 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform |
284.30 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform Synchro |
269.22 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform Synchro |
292.20 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
10m Platform |
333.60 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
10m Platform Synchro |
303.60 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
Team Event |
384.70 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform |
326.60 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform Synchro |
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