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Alexandre Despatie

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Alexandre Despatie (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ depati]; born June 8, 1985) is a Canadian diver and broadcaster from Laval, Quebec. He was the world champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been world champion in all three individual categories (1, 3 and 10 m platform). He is also a 37-time Canadian senior diving champion and nine-time junior champion, and the most decorated male diver in Canadian history, winning two Olympic silver medals and reaching eight podiums at the world championships, including three gold medals. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Alexandre Despatie is the 445th most popular swimmer (down from 417th in 2024), the 1,327th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,243rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Canadian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Alexandre Despatie ranks 445 out of 709. Before him are Lenny Krayzelburg, Daniela Samulski, Christian Keller, Christine Larsen, Jodie Henry, and Jessicah Schipper. After him are Ona Carbonell, Sara Nordenstam, Jenna Johnson, Sandra Völker, Antti Kasvio, and Hinkelien Schreuder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Alexandre Despatie ranks 1,054. Before him are Mikhail Kuznetsov, Tommaso Ciampa, Fahed Attal, Tamila Tasheva, Taj Gibson, and Ida Ingemarsdotter. After him are Kenny De Ketele, Magdi Rúzsa, Gergely Rudolf, Zoltán Fodor, Dani Hernández, and Sa Jae-hyouk.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Alexandre Despatie ranks 1,328 out of 1,622. Before him are Nathan Smith (1985), Cathy Weseluck (1970), Adam Oates (1962), Anita Sarkeesian (1983), Martha MacIsaac (1984), and Christine Larsen (1967). After him are Jeremy Hansen (1976), Joshua Close (1981), Rebecca Johnston (1989), Tom Thacker (1974), Khem Birch (1992), and Svein Tuft (1977).

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Among SWIMMERS In Canada

Among swimmers born in Canada, Alexandre Despatie ranks 7. Before him are George Hodgson (1893), George Vernot (1901), Anne Ottenbrite (1966), Sylvie Fréchette (1967), Carolyn Waldo (1964), and Christine Larsen (1967). After him are Summer McIntosh (2006), Michelle Cameron (1962), Mark Tewksbury (1968), Karen Clark (1972), Brent Hayden (1983), and Katerine Savard (1993).

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