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Alexandre Despatie

Personal information
Born	(1985-06-08) June 8, 1985 (age 40) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	173 cm
Sport
Country	Canada
Event(s)	3 m springboard, 3 m synchro
Partner	Reuben Ross
Former partner(s)	Arturo Miranda, Philippe Comtois
Medal record Men's diving Olympic Games Silver 2004 Athens 3 m springboard Silver 2008 Beijing 3 m springboard World Championships Gold 2003 Barcelona 10 m platform Gold 2005 Montreal 3 m springboard Gold 2005 Montreal 1 m springboard Silver 2001 Fukuoka 10 m platform Silver 2007 Melbourne 3 m springboard Silver 2007 Melbourne Springboard synchro Bronze 2009 Rome Springboard synchro Bronze 2009 Rome 3 m springboard Commonwealth Games Gold 1998 Kuala Lumpur 10 m platform Gold 2002 Manchester 3 m springboard Gold 2002 Manchester 1 m springboard Gold 2006 Melbourne Springboard synchro Gold 2006 Melbourne 3 m springboard Gold 2006 Melbourne 1 m springboard Gold 2010 Delhi 1 m springboard Gold 2010 Delhi 3 m springboard Gold 2010 Delhi Springboard synchro Bronze 2002 Manchester 10 m platform Bronze 2006 Melbourne 10 m platform Pan American Games Gold 2003 S. Domingo 3 m springboard Gold 2003 S. Domingo Springboard synchro Gold 2003 S. Domingo Platform synchro Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro 3 m springboard Bronze 2003 S. Domingo 10 m platform Bronze 2007 Rio de Janeiro 10 m platform Bronze 2007 Rio de Janeiro Springboard synchro

Alexandre Despatie, born on June 8, 1985, is a famous Canadian diver and TV host from Laval, Quebec. He is known for being a world champion in diving. Alexandre is the only diver ever to win world titles in all three individual diving events: 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard, and 10-meter platform.

He won many awards during his diving career. He earned two silver medals at the Summer Olympics. He also won three gold medals at the World Championships. Alexandre is considered the most successful male diver in Canadian history. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Alexandre Despatie's Diving Journey

Alexandre Despatie started diving when he was only five years old. He learned to dive in his own backyard pool.

Early Achievements in Diving

Alexandre first became famous at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He won a gold medal in the 10-meter platform event. He was only 13 years old at the time. This amazing achievement was even written in the Guinness Book Of World Records in 2000.

At the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000, he finished fourth. This was in the 10-meter platform event. He was offered a chance to compete in another event. However, he chose not to, as he hadn't trained for it.

World and Pan American Success

In 2001, he won a silver medal at the World Championships. This event took place in Fukuoka, Japan. Two years later, in 2003, he won a gold medal. This was at the World Diving Championships in Barcelona, Spain. He set a new record with his final dive.

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Alexandre won another gold medal. This time it was in the three-meter springboard event. He then won three more gold medals. These were at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Olympic and World Championship Highlights

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he won a silver medal. This was for the men's 3-meter springboard competition. He finished fourth in the 10-meter platform event. People had expected him to win a medal in the 10-meter platform.

In 2005, Alexandre competed at the 2005 World Aquatic Championships in Montreal. He became the World Champion in the 3-meter springboard. He set a world record score in this event. He then won another gold medal in the 1-meter springboard. This made him a FINA World Champion in both springboard and platform diving.

Alexandre continued his success at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He won gold medals in the 3-meter springboard and 1-meter springboard. He also won gold in the 3-meter synchronized diving with Arturo Miranda.

At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, he faced tough competition. He won silver medals in the 3-meter event. He also won silver in the 3-meter synchronized diving with Arturo Miranda.

At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, he won another silver medal. This was in the 3-meter springboard event. He also finished fifth in the 3-meter synchronized event.

In 2010, at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Alexandre won three more gold medals for Canada. These were in the 1-meter springboard, 3-meter springboard, and 3-meter synchronized springboard dives.

Alexandre Despatie's TV Career

Alexandre Despatie announced he was retiring from diving on June 4, 2013. Soon after, he started a new career in television.

He became a co-host for a morning TV show. This show was called Breakfast Television in Montreal. He worked on this show starting in August 2013.

In 2015, Alexandre left the show. Later, in 2021, he appeared on a TV show called Chanteurs masqués. This show is a version of The Masked Singer in Quebec. He was known as "Gâteau" (Cake) on the show.

In 2023, Alexandre competed on Big Brother Célébrités. He was the fourth person to leave the show.

Honors and Awards

In 2018, Alexandre Despatie received a special award called the Order of Sport. This award meant he was added to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. This is a great honor for Canadian athletes.

Alexandre Despatie's Personal Life

Alexandre Despatie went to Collège André-Grasset. He has always been interested in acting and making TV shows or movies. He thought about doing this after his diving career.

He also likes to help young divers. He supports groups and gives lessons to help them achieve their dreams. He has held diving clinics to give young divers valuable experience.

In 2006, Alexandre started filming his first movie. It was a romantic comedy for teenagers called Taking the Plunge. The movie came out in Quebec in 2007. Alexandre played a small but important role as a diver. An actress named Louise Laparé helped him with his acting. She said he was a "born actor."

He later started a career in broadcasting. He joined the TV team for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. He helped host the opening and closing ceremonies. He also told stories about athletes and showed viewers around Granville Island.

See Also

In Spanish: Alexandre Despatie para niños

• CAMO Canadian National Training Centre
• Diving
• Philippe Comtois