Jake Passmore (born 12 June 2005) is an Irish diver. In 2022, he became the first diver representing Ireland to win a medal at a World Junior Diving Championships, winning the silver medal in the 1 metre springboard at the 2022 World Junior Diving Championships. He was also the first diver representing Ireland to win a medal at a

European Junior Diving Championships The European Junior Swimming Championships (50 m) is an annual swimming competition for European swimmers organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation and held over five days.

, winning the bronze medal at the 2022 European Junior Diving Championships in the 1 metre springboard. In June 2024 Passmore Qualified for The Paris 2024 Olympics in the 3m Springboard

Background

Passmore was born 12 June 2005. For his diving training he is based in

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as part of the City of Leeds club. He formerly dove with Esprit Diving Club, based in

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, England.

Career

Early career

At a nine-year-old at the 2014 Open National Diving Championships in

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, Passmore won the 1 metre springboard and 3 metre springboard for the age group above his, after he was allowed to compete one age group up.Marshall, Bill (21 November 2014)
"Esprit members don't need four-leaved clovers"
'' Telegraph & Argus''. Retrieved 1 December 2022. The following year, he won the silver medal in the 10 metre platform, the gold medal in the 1 metre springboard and the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard for the same age group, only this time competing as a ten-year-old.Marshall, Bill (4 December 2015)
"Esprit members in seventh heaven"
'' Telegraph & Argus''. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

2022

At the first Futures Cup, the 2022 Futures Cup held in May in

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, Passmore won the bronze medal in the 3 metre springboard with a score of 355.75 points, which was over 100 points behind gold medalist Yona Knight-Wisdom of

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."Young stars shine in Futures Cup Finale"
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''. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022. In July, he started his competition at the 2022 European Junior Diving Championships off with a bronze medal in the 1 metre springboard, achieving a final score of 455.00 points.

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"Romania 2022 LEN European Junior Diving Championships: Results Boys A - 1m Springboard Final"
''Microplus Informatica''. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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(20 July 2022)
"Jake Passmore Make History With First European Diving Medal For Ireland"
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''. Retrieved 1 December 2022. His bronze medal marked the first medal won by a diver representing

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at a

. Two days later, he concluded competing at the Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 3 metre springboard, where he earned a final score of 502.05 points, which was 83.55 points behind the gold medalist Matteo Santoro of

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(22 July 2022)
"Romania 2022 LEN European Junior Diving Championships: Results Boys A - 3m Springboard Final"
''Microplus Informatica''. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

2022 World Junior Championships

For the 1 metre springboard at the 2022 World Junior Diving Championships, held starting in November in

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, Passmore scored a total of 453.60 points, winning the silver medal only 16.10 points behind gold medalist Matteo Santoro.Berg, Aimee (30 November 2022)
"Charli Petrov becomes first athlete to win 2 golds at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships 2022"
'' FINA''. Retrieved 1 December 2022."Passmore Makes History with first World Level Diving Medal for Ireland"
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''. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022. His medal was the first of any rank won by a diver representing Ireland at a World Junior Diving Championships.Doherty, Oisin (1 December 2022)
"History maker Jake Passmore wins silver for Ireland at World diving championship"
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''. Retrieved 1 December 2022. The following day, he ranked first in the preliminaries of the 3 metre springboard with a score of 529.65 points and qualified for the final."Mens-Hommes A - Group 3 M Prelims: FINA World Junior Diving Championships"
'' FINA''. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022. In the evening, he achieved a final mark of 508.35 and place fifth, which was less than four points behind the bronze medalist."Mens-Hommes A - Group 3 M Finals: FINA World Junior Diving Championships"
'' FINA''. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022."History-making Passmore rounds off brilliant week at World Junior Diving Championships"
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''. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.

2023

In the final of the 3 metre springboard at the 2023 British National Diving Cup in February, Passmore placed eighth with a score of 354.90 points, which was 162.65 points behind gold medalist

Jack Laugher Jack David Laugher ( ; born 30 January 1995) is a British diver competing for Great Britain and England. A specialist on springboard, he competes in individual springboard events, and in synchronised events with Chris Mears, Daniel Goodfello ...

."Live updates from the British National Diving Cup 2023"
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''. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

International championships

References

External links

* 2005 births Living people Sportspeople from Leeds Irish male divers European Games competitors for Ireland Divers at the 2023 European Games {{Improve categories, date=December 2022