Blythe Hartley (born May 2, 1982) is a

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Olympic diver. She was born in

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and began diving at age 12.

Personal life

She went to the National Sport School in

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, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes. Hartley attended Handsworth Secondary School before going on to attend the

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where she graduated in 2006 with a degree in communications. She was CTV diver analyst during

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Diving career

Hartley won her first gold medal at the world aquatic championships in the 1 m springboard in

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in 2001, and won a bronze at the

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in 3 m springboard in

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. Her best finish at the

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was in 3 m springboard

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where she finished 5th. She won her first

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at the

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where she won a bronze with partner

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in the synchronized 10 m platform event. Hartley also won a gold medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal in the springboard event. The North Vancouver resident concluded her competitive career at the

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, where she placed fourth in the three-metre springboard.

References

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