Jack Laugher made history in 2016 by becoming the first British Diving Olympic Champion after winning the gold medal in the 3m Synchro with Chris Mears.
Jack Laugher
The pair have excelled together since winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and now hold medals at every level of competition. Jack didn’t stop with gold though he went on to win silver in the 3m Springboard with a performance that saw him beating world medallists along the way. His second medal also made him the only British Diving athlete in history to win two medals in one Games.
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