< back
Pamela WARE
Sport Diving
NOC Canada   
GenderWomen
Born12 Feb 1993 in Greenfield Park, CAN
Height1.58 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Montreal, QC, CAN
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Club de Plongeon Camo: Montreal, QC, CAN
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Social and Behavioral Science - Vanier College: Montreal, QC, CAN
General Interest
Injuries
An injury affected her during the 2020 World Series event in Montreal, QC, Canada, in March that year. (montreal.ctvnews.ca, 01 Mar 2020)

She underwent surgery for a stress fracture in her left foot in December 2016, and returned to training in March 2017. (cbc.ca, 08 Apr 2017)

She injured her shoulder at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. (vancouversun.com, 02 Sep 2010)
Famous relatives
Her older sister Carol-Ann has represented Canada in diving and ranked 24th in the 10m platform at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Her partner Wyatt Sanford competed for Canada in boxing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jan 2022; Instagram profile, 19 Dec 2021; olympic.ca, 26 Jul 2019)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
She had gone to the pool with her father and her sister in the summer. Her father said he would buy them an ice cream if they could do a backflip, but they were intercepted by a lifeguard who gave them the number of a diving club in Brossard, QC, Canada.
Name of coach
Stephane Lapointe [club], CAN
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began diving at age seven at a club in Brossard, QC, Canada.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, French
General Interest
Awards and honours
She and her diving partner Jennifer Abel received Aquatics Canada's 2015 Diving Team of the Year Award. The pair were also named Diving Canada's 2013 Female Athletes of the Year. (pamelaware.com, 01 Jan 2017; aquaticscanada.ca, 01 Jan 2015)

She was named Aquatics Canada's 2013 Female Athlete of the Year. (pamelaware.com, 01 Jan 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Your dreams are worth the chase." (olympic.ca, 12 Aug 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (montrealgazette.com, 06 May 2016)
Hobbies
Cooking, yoga. (Instagram profile 2, 09 Jan 2021; diving.ca, 06 Jun 2019)
Nicknames
Pam (YouTube channel, 28 May 2020)
Other information
ZERO DIVE
She exited the 3m springboard competition at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after a dive that was scored '0.0' damaged her overall score. The dive came about when she was forced to withdraw after a mis-step on the board. "What you guys see in the competition is just a tiny factor of what we actually do to get to where we are. I was so ready for this competition, and I made a mistake. It could have happened to anybody, but it happened to me at the wrong time. But I am proud because I have done everything possible to make it to where I am and I'm human, I'm allowed to make mistakes. I hope you guys are going get used to having me around because I'm not going anywhere, I'm not giving up. This competition does not define me and I will not let it defeat me." (talksport.com, 03 Aug 2021)
Further Personal Information
Family
Partner Wyatt Sanford

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
18 2021 Tokyo, JPN 3m Springboard 245.10
7 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 3m Springboard 323.15
4 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 3m Springboard Synchro  
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Preliminary Round 2024 Doha, QAT 3m Springboard 238.10
15 2024 Doha, QAT 3m Springboard Synchro 201.27 
3 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard 332.00
4 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 1m Springboard 284.40
5 2023 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 284.22
  2023 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro  DNS
7 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard 290.20
6 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 335.10
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 332.40
2 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 319.47
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 292.08
5 2013 Barcelona, ESP 1m Springboard 265.10
3 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard 350.25
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2022 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 315.55
2 2022 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 299.46
3 2019 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 321.90
4 2018 Calgary, AB, CAN 3m Springboard 330.55
3 2017 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 311.90
2 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 332.25
2 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 300.30
6 2016 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 304.00
3 2016 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 285.24
6 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 290.05
3 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 284.34
23 2014   3m Springboard  
5 2014 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 312.25
1 2014 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 322.71
4 2013   3m Springboard  
4 2013 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 303.35
3 2013 Rostock, GER 10m Platform Synchro 287.94
5 2012   3m Springboard  
8 2012 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 298.95
2 2012 Bolzano, ITA 10m Platform Synchro 304.38
4 2012 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 265.50
6 2012 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 280.65
2 2012 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 333.75
2 2012 Montreal, QC, CAN 10m Platform Synchro 326.28
22 2011   3m Springboard  
20 2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 247.90
7 2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 269.22
1 2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 10m Platform Synchro 286.62
13 2011 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 301.20
5 2011 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 286.56
3 2011 Montreal, QC, CAN 10m Platform Synchro 296.16
8 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard 283.90
2 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 301.62
6 2010   3m Springboard Synchro 279.60
6 2010   10m Platform Synchro 285.90
4 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 10m Platform Synchro 290.55
10 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 239.70
6 2010 Montreal, QC, CAN 10m Platform Synchro 290.55
2 2009 Madrid, ESP 10m Platform Synchro 291.66
Pan American Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2023 Santiago, CHI 1m Springboard 280.25
1 2023 Santiago, CHI 3m Springboard 342.75
2 2023 Santiago, CHI 3m Springboard Synchro 280.65
4 2019 Lima, PER 3m Springboard 330.60
1 2019 Lima, PER 3m Springboard Synchro 309.60
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2020   3m Springboard  
5 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 311.55
5 2019   3m Springboard  
4 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 306.70
7 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 286.55
6 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard 329.15
5 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 309.10
4 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard 353.25
4 2018   3m Springboard  
9 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 293.10
5 2018 Fuji, JPN 3m Springboard 307.50
5 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 321.65
4 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 351.75
11 2017   3m Springboard  
5 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 306.75
6 2016   3m Springboard  
3 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 322.15
5 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 282.84
10 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 315.90
4 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 303.00
5 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 309.10
4 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 291.00
7 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 342.90
3 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 312.87
5 2015   3m Springboard  
3 2015 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 335.25
5 2015 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 287.82
6 2015 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 309.90
2 2015 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 315.51
2 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 309.36
7 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 315.45
3 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard 330.65
3 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 295.68
9 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard 303.15
3 2015 Mérida, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 305.64
3 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 288.81
7 2015 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 303.15
5 2014   3m Springboard  
3 2014 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 339.75
2 2014 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 305.16
5 2014 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 311.90
5 2014 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 274.32
3 2014 London, ENG 3m Springboard 335.25
4 2014 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 302.64
10 2014 Monterrey, MEX 3m Springboard 284.80
3 2014 Monterrey, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 309.48
5 2014 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 336.90
2 2014 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 326.25
5 2013 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 286.98