Peter Waterfield facts for kids
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| Full name | Peter Graham Waterfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1981 Waltham Forest, London, England, United Kingdom |
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain England |
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| Event(s) | 10 m, 10 m synchro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Southampton Diving Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Tom Daley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Graham Waterfield is a British former diver. He was born on March 12, 1981. Peter is famous for winning an Olympic silver medal.
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Peter Waterfield's Diving Career
Peter Waterfield was a specialist in the 10-meter platform diving event. He competed both by himself and with a partner in the synchronized event. For a long time, his partner was Leon Taylor.
Synchronized Diving with Leon Taylor
Even though Peter is shorter than Leon, they were a strong team. Peter is about 1.68 meters (5 feet 6 inches) tall, and Leon is nearly 1.80 meters (5 feet 11 inches) tall. In synchronized diving, it's usually best for partners to be similar in height. But Peter and Leon still performed very well together.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, they finished in fourth place. This was a great achievement for them.
Olympic Silver Medal in Athens
Their biggest success came at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Peter and Leon won the silver medal in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform event. This was a huge moment for British diving! It was the first Olympic diving medal for Britain since Brian Phelps won one in 1960.
Commonwealth Games Achievements
Peter also had great success at the Commonwealth Games.
- In 2002, at the games held in Manchester, he won the gold medal in the 10-meter platform event. This was his best solo performance.
- In 2006, at the games in Melbourne, he won a silver medal in the same event.
Partnership with Tom Daley
For the 2011 diving season, Peter teamed up with a younger diver, Tom Daley. Tom was already a British and European champion. They competed together at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. They finished in a close fourth place in the 10-meter synchronized diving competition.
Retirement from Diving
Peter Waterfield stopped diving professionally in July 2013. He was 32 years old at the time. This decision came after UK Sport decided to reduce his funding.
Peter Waterfield's Personal Life
Peter was born in London. He now lives in Southampton with his wife, Tania. They have two sons named Lewis, who was born in 2001, and Marshall, born in 2008.
Peter was a member of the Southampton Diving Club. His coach during his career was Lindsey Fraser. In 2005, the University of Chichester gave him an honorary Master of Science (MSc) degree.
In 2013, Peter had a procedure to help him look good for TV shows and sponsors.
See also
In Spanish: Peter Waterfield para niños
