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| Jahir
OCAMPO |
| Sport |
Diving |
| NOC |
Mexico
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 12 Jan 1990
| | Height | 1.80 m |
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General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a Mexican national title in 2020, winning two World Cup medals in 2016 and 2018, and winning his first world championship medal by taking bronze in the men's synchronised 3m springboard at the 2013 edition in Barcelona, Spain. (Expansion YouTube channel, 03 May 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 31 Aug 2021) |
Hero / Idol |
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US boxer Muhammad Ali, Mexican taekwondoka Maria del Rosario Espinoza, Mexican diver Fernando Platas. (olimpicos.marcaclaro.com, 03 May 2021; ochampiontraining.com, 01 Jan 2017) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (olimpicos.marcaclaro.com, 05 Jan 2022) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sports Marketing - University of the Valley of Mexico: Mexico City, MEX |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, French, Spanish |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (YouTube, 17 Jan 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began diving at age five. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up. Sometimes the last key is the one that opens the door." (Facebook page, 25 Aug 2021) |
Other information |
OVERCOMING EARLY STRUGGLES
He has said that he fought depression after failing to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing due to a knee injury. After not qualifying for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, and the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he then moved from Guadalajara to Mexico City to start training with Chinese coach Ma Jin. "It was a radical change. In Guadalajara I did so much gym training but coach Ma Jin made me improve my technique. In the end, both ways of training helped me to become one of the best divers in the country." (elfinanciero.com.mx, 19 Sep 2017)
DIET
He does not eat meat or other animal-derived foods. He became a vegetarian at age 15 but then decided to consume a diet based mainly on vegetables. "The results of a diet full of vegetables are very good because I keep the strength in my body and I have lowered fat. The goal is to become a perfect machine that can execute dives at a higher level. I consider nutrition as the most important thing in order to have a good performance." (qsnoticias.mx, 20 Dec 2019; Men's Health, 22 Sep 2019)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in fashion design and marketing at Anahuac University in Mexico City. "One of the athletes that inspired me was [English footballer] David Beckham. He made a difference on and off the field. He was one of the first athletes who became a fashion icon. I liked that mix of athlete and fashion from the first time I saw it." (Expansion YouTube channel, 03 May 2021; tabascohoy.com, 08 Nov 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Ma Jin [national], CHN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Dancing, listening to music, practising yoga, reading, meditating. (olimpicos.marcaclaro.com, 03 May 2021; rmx.com.mx, 19 Jan 2018) |
Injuries |
In late 2021 he needed 10 stitches for a head injury and surgery for a shoulder ligament injury after he was involved in separate accidents on the Mexican reality competition TV show Exatlon. In 2018 he also broke a shin bone while taking part in a reality TV show in Mexico. (olimpicos.marcaclaro.com, 05 Jan 2022; tvazteca.com, 14 Dec 2021; marca.com, 14 Nov 2021; diariobasta.com, 18 Sep 2018)
A back injury ruled him out of contention for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (olimpicos.marcaclaro.com, 05 Jan 2022)
An injury to his right knee prevented him from taking part in the Mexican selection event for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (elfinanciero.com.mx, 19 Sep 2017)
Between age 13 and 16 he had Osgood-Schlatter disease, a condition that produces knee inflammation and pain due to a growth spurt. (Expansion YouTube channel, 03 May 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His mother was advised to enrol him in diving at a swimming school in Mexico City, Mexico. He did not like it in the beginning but later became hooked. "I always liked the extreme activities and the adrenaline. I never was scared of diving from the platform. I enjoy the thrill. I love trying new dives and techniques." |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Team Event |
412.80 |
| 5 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
3m Springboard Synchro |
275.31 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team Event |
455.35 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
273.90 |
| Preliminary Round |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1m Springboard |
324.30 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard |
487.15 |
| 8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
1m Springboard |
379.00 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1m Springboard |
427.35 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
405.21 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
294.24 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
422.79 |
Grand Prix |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2018 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard |
479.65 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard Synchro |
382.83 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard Synchro |
293.31 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Gatineau, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard |
527.35 |
| 1 |
2015 |
León, MEX |
3m Springboard |
498.25 |
| 3 |
2015 |
León, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
257.40 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard |
489.80 |
| 12 |
2015 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard Synchro |
312.18 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
3m Springboard |
462.10 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
419.40 |
| 12 |
2013 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 4 |
2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard |
432.15 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
394.32 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform Synchro |
394.32 |
| 13 |
2013 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard |
315.20 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Madrid, ESP |
10m Platform Synchro |
350.91 |
| 12 |
2013 |
Rostock, GER |
3m Springboard |
369.15 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform Synchro |
394.32 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Bolzano, ITA |
10m Platform Synchro |
341.94 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
379.62 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Penza, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
397.47 |
| 40 |
2009 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 10 |
2009 |
Montreal, CAN |
3m Springboard |
389.45 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
413.61 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
270.81 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
284.22 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
433.02 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Sagamihara, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
427.86 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Sagamihara, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
306.84 |
| 6 |
2018 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 4 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard |
492.50 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
3m Springboard |
461.80 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard |
405.15 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
417.12 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
420.42 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
281.82 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
363.18 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
411.51 |
| 8 |
2016 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 8 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard |
436.55 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
407.25 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
287.37 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
3m Springboard Synchro |
417.84 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
3m Springboard Synchro |
301.89 |
| 9 |
2016 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard |
443.25 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
408.12 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
327.06 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard |
488.95 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
402.54 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
313.65 |
| 10 |
2015 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 5 |
2015 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
368.10 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
320.46 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform Synchro |
314.10 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Dubai, UAE |
3m Springboard Synchro |
410.94 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
422.58 |
| 10 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard |
399.60 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
294.96 |
| 11 |
2015 |
London, ENG |
3m Springboard |
398.30 |
| 4 |
2015 |
London, ENG |
3m Springboard Synchro |
406.47 |
| 6 |
2015 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
274.86 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Mérida, MEX |
3m Springboard |
471.80 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Mérida, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
420.99 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Mérida, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
318.90 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
421.92 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard |
439.35 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
202.23 |
| 10 |
2014 |
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3m Springboard |
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| 6 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
409.92 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
3m Springboard |
432.20 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
3m Springboard Synchro |
403.14 |
| 5 |
2014 |
London, ENG |
3m Springboard Synchro |
413.55 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Monterrey, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
422.91 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard |
474.30 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
407.97 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard |
438.10 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
410.49 |
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