Jennifer Abel facts for kids
Abel at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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| Born | August 23, 1991 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 1.60 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3 m, 3 m synchro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Pointe-Claire Diving Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu François Imbeau-Dulac |
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| Former partner(s) | Émilie Heymans Pamela Ware |
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| Coached by | Arturo Miranda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jennifer Abel is a famous Canadian diver. She was born on August 23, 1991, in Montreal, Quebec. Jennifer is known for her amazing dives from the springboard. She has won many medals at big competitions like the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and Pan American Games. She is one of Canada's most successful divers ever!
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Jennifer Abel's Diving Career
Starting Her Diving Journey
Jennifer Abel began her Olympic journey very young. She was only 16 years old when she competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Even though she didn't win a medal that year, she gained valuable experience.
After the Olympics, Jennifer teamed up with Émilie Heymans. They started winning many medals together on the Grand Prix circuit. Jennifer learned a lot from Émilie's experience. This helped them win even more medals up to 2010.
Commonwealth and World Success
In 2010, Jennifer became a champion at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She won gold medals in both the 1-meter springboard and the 3-meter synchronized springboard with Émilie Heymans. She also won a silver medal in the 3-meter springboard. Jennifer was very happy with her results. She said it showed she was ready for the Olympics.
The next year, in 2011, Jennifer won two medals at the World Championships. She earned a bronze in the 3-meter springboard. She also got a silver medal in the 3-meter synchronized event with Émilie Heymans. Later that year, they won another silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. Because of her great year, Jennifer was named the top female athlete by the Aquatic Federation of Canada.
Olympic Medals and New Partners
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Jennifer and Émilie Heymans won a bronze medal. This was for the 3-meter synchronized diving event. Jennifer was only 20 years old when she won her first Olympic medal. She said it took time to realize what they had achieved.
Jennifer continued to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She and her new partner, Pamela Ware, won a silver medal in the 3-meter synchronized springboard. Jennifer then won a gold medal in the 1-meter springboard event. She finished the games with a silver medal in the 3-meter single springboard. This brought her total to three medals from those games.
The 2016 Summer Olympics were tough for Jennifer. She finished fourth in both the solo and synchronized 3-meter springboard events.
After 2016, Jennifer started diving with Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu. In their first year together, they won a silver medal at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Jennifer also teamed up with François Imbeau-Dulac for the mixed 3-meter synchronized springboard. They won a bronze medal. Individually, Jennifer won another bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard. With these three medals, she tied Alexandre Despatie for the most medals won by a Canadian at the World Championships. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Jennifer won the gold medal in the women's 3-meter springboard.
Final Olympic Achievement
Jennifer qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. There, she and her partner Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu won a silver medal. This was in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event.
After the Tokyo Olympics, Jennifer Abel officially announced her retirement from diving.
Jennifer Abel's Personal Life
Jennifer Abel has Haitian roots. She is engaged to David Lemieux, a former boxing champion. David proposed to Jennifer when she returned from the 2020 Summer Olympics. They now have two children.
See also
In Spanish: Jennifer Abel para niños
- List of Canadian sports personalities
