Emile Heymans

In Athens, Emile has a chance to become the first female individual diving gold medallist in Canadian history.

Born: December 14, 1981
Country: Canada
Weight: 57.6 kgs
Height: 170 cm
Events: Diving (10m Platform, 10m Synch. Platform)

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Olympic Records:
2000 Sydney Olympics: 2nd 10m platform synchro

Other Records:
1999 Junior World Championships: 3rd 3m springboard,
1999 World Cup: 2nd 3m springboard,

The 22-year-old is competing in all four women's diving events at the Olympic Games in Athens - the 10-metre platform, where she is a contender to win a medal, the three-metre springboard and in synchronized diving in both disciplines with partner Blythe Hartley.

She had never won an individual medal at any international event before the 2003 World Championship where she beat the Chinese to become the first Canadian to win the World Championship and is looking forward to do her country proud at the Olympics too.

In Athens, she has a chance to become the first female individual diving gold medallist in Canadian history.