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François IMBEAU-DULAC
Sport Diving
NOC Canada   
GenderMen
Born09 Dec 1990 in Vanier, CAN
Height1.72 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Montreal, QC, CAN
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Club de Plongeon CAMO: Montreal, QC, CAN
General Interest
Hobbies
Hiking, figure skating, kayaking, swimming, baseball, spending time in coffee shops, competing in dog shows with his dogs. (diving.ca, 26 Jul 2019, 06 Jun 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
His parents enrolled him in diving because he was always jumping and they were afraid he would get hurt. They believed it would be better for him to fall into the water than onto a hard floor. He started as a competitive swimmer but was inspired to pursue diving after watching athletes dive at the pool.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan, French figure skater Florent Amodio. (diving.ca, 26 Jul 2019; olympic.ca, 24 Feb 2016)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began diving at age nine in Quebec City, QC, Canada.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, French
General Interest
Nicknames
Frank, Frankie (commonwealthgames.ca, 03 Apr 2017; olympic.ca, 01 Jun 2015)
Injuries
In 2014 he tore a ligament in his hip. The injury forced him to change his power leg in the take-off from his right to his left. (thestar.com, 10 Jul 2015)

In 2013 he suffered a back injury at the Grand Prix in Gatineau, QC, Canada. (fina.org, 02 May 2013)
Awards and honours
In 2013 he was named Male Athlete of the Year by Diving Canada. (independentsportsnews.com, 17 Jun 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." (diving.ca, 26 Jul 2019)
Other information
ANOREXIA
He has struggled with anorexia during his career. He competed with the condition until he confided in coach Aaron Dziver following the 2013 World Championships. "Upon my return home, I was supported by a psychologist specialising in eating disorders. I would not tell this to anyone other than him. I was not comfortable to talk to my parents, I was not comfortable with my friends either, I was afraid they would judge me. I have no more trouble, but I'll always have to watch it. In my head, I say to myself, 'Once an anorexic, always an anorexic'. Diving is my happy place, even though it was a rough couple of years, it was still my happy place, going to the pool and seeing my coach and my teammates was my favourite moment of the day, so I didn't want to stop that." (toronto.ctvnews.ca, 30 Jan 2019; ici.radio-canada.ca, 14 Jun 2016)
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Communications - University of Quebec in Montreal [UQAM]: Canada
General Interest
Famous relatives
His older sister Catherine competed internationally in synchronised skating. (olympic.ca, 08 Nov 2016)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Cesar Henderson [club]

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
13 2012 London, ENG 3m Springboard 440.20
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard 395.20
2 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard Synchro 304.08 
Preliminary Round 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard Synchro  
Preliminary Round 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 385.30
3 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 297.72
9 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 390.06
32 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 377.20 
2 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 317.01 
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 408.66
Preliminary round 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard 374.60
Preliminary round 2013 Barcelona, ESP 1m Springboard 299.00
Preliminary round 2011 Shanghai, CHN 1m Springboard 312.95
Preliminary round 2011 Shanghai, CHN 3m Springboard 376.40
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2019 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 427.30
1 2019 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 398.73
1 2019 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 304.59
2 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 451.50
1 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 396.30
5 2017 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 427.50
1 2017 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 296.31
6 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 432.65
1 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 402.12
2 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 302.85
5 2016 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 410.35
1 2016 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 418.68
23 2014   3m Springboard  
5 2014 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 404.80
18 2014 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 363.45
11 2013   3m Springboard  
14 2013 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 382.80
5 2013 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 418.85
3 2012   3m Springboard  
5 2012 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 417.65
7 2012 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 418.00
5 2012 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 450.15
14 2011   3m Springboard  
10 2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 379.10
9 2011 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 425.35
9 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard 394.55
6 2010   3m Springboard 366.20
6 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 426.00
6 2010 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 402.70
10 2010 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 382.15
13 2009   3m Springboard  
8 2009 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 405.80
12 2009 Montreal, CAN 3m Springboard 372.50
10 2009 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 365.10
16 2008 Montreal, CAN 3m Springboard 370.30
14 2008 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 366.95
16 2008 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 349.30
18 2008 Shenzhen, CHN 3m Springboard 338.20
10 2006 Victoria, CAN 10m Platform Synchro 303.69
Pan American Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
14 2019 Lima, PER 3m Springboard 365.15
2 2019 Lima, PER 3m Springboard Synchro 414.21
5 2011 Guadalajara, MEX 3m Springboard 443.05
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
12 2020   3m Springboard  
12 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 360.90
1 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 314.52
4 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 380.19
5 2019   3m Springboard  
7 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 403.85
2 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 304.08
3 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 399.48
7 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 407.50
4 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 300.27
4 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 399.39
6 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard 424.90
3 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 319.02
4 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 404.67
10 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 404.40
3 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 310.89
5 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 409.11
4 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard 433.60
4 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 416.37
2 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 327.93
5 2018   3m Springboard  
8 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 430.25
3 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 302.67
9 2018 Fuji, JPN 3m Springboard 391.60
5 2018 Fuji, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 293.88
5 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 440.90
1 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 324.96
4 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 391.11
5 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 448.45
1 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 325.20
4 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 409.86
9 2017   3m Springboard  
11 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 409.05
6 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 386.10
3 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 304.74
11 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard 411.30
2 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 326.16
5 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 411.96
6 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 438.75
2 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 320.76
6 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 314.91
9 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 414.85
8 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 161.10
2 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 311.55
9 2016   3m Springboard  
11 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 403.65
2 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 292.24
7 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 389.37
7 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 461.40
2 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 323.46
7 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 408.15
10 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 441.60
4 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 414.66
3 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 321.36
9 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 427.60
1 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 345.69
3 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 414.36
14 2015   3m Springboard  
7 2015 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 339.03
2 2015 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 319.71
6 2015 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 405.03
2 2015 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 321.18
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 371.25
7 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 427.95
2 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 324.33
9 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard 420.30
2 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 309.60
5 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 384.00
12 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard 386.60
1 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 331.53
4 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 415.17
5 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 391.35
10 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 407.15
4 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 295.62