Paris 2024 Olympics: Who is Team GB diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and who is her famous dad? When does she compete?
By Emma James
Updated 31/07/2024 at 10:11 GMT+1
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will feature a recognisable name in Team GB diving superstar Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix. The 19-year-old has a famous father, but the Olympic hopeful has already made a name for herself on the international stage. The British champion will compete in two diving events during the Olympics and will be looking to emulate recent success on the diving platform.
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Team GB will be pinning their hopes on Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix when she steps on the diving platform after recent success on the international stage.
And while many would know her as the daughter of TV chef Fred Sirieix, it's clear she is looking to make a name for herself and, having won medals in the World Diving Championships, European Championships, Commonwealth Games and World Junior Championships, she will be hoping to add an Olympic title to her collection.
Spendolini-Sirieix will compete in two events during the Games as the diving kicked off on Saturday, July 29.
Her first event is on Wednesday, July 31 in the women's synchronised 10m final where she and Lois Toulson will hunt for gold.
Who is Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix?
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is the daughter of French TV personality Fred Sirieix and his former partner Alex Spendolini.
The London-born diver will turn 20 later in the year.
She became the youngest member of the Team GB diving team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the age of 16, where she finished seventh in the women's 10m platform.
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What has she achieved so far?
Despite being only 19, Spendolini-Sirieix has already seen success on the grandest of stages.
She made her international debut at just 13 years old, where she earned her first individual gold medal in the Diving Grand Prix. She would later go on to win silver and bronze medals at the 2020 European Championships in both synchronised and individual disciplines.
It led her to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics aged just 16 years old, where she finished seventh in the 10m platform.
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Andrea Spendolini Sirieix of Great Britain competes in the Women's 10m Platform Final during the World Aquatics Diving World Cup at the Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 3, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Spendolini-Sirieix went on to claim gold medals in the World Junior Championships and Commonwealth Games in 2022.
At the 2024 World Championships in Doha, the Brit secured two bronze medals in the individual and synchronised events, while claiming gold in the team event.
Which events will she compete in at Paris 2024?
Spendolini-Sirieix will be looking to claim her first Olympic medals when she competes in her father's home country.
She will go for her first medal in the women's synchronised 10m platform final on Wednesday, July 31, alongside Lois Toulson.
She'll face qualifying for the individual 10m platform on Monday, August 5 before the final the following day.
Who is Fred Sirieix?
Best known for the Channel 4 show First Dates, Fred Sirieix is a name known to many as a friendly face at the front of the house.
He later went on to appear in the 2023 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here on ITV, Million Pound Menu and star alongside Gordon Ramsey and Gino D'Acampo in Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip.
Will Fred be in Paris supporting his daughter?
The TV personality has joined the BBC's coverage of the Games, but on Tuesday he was just a regular dad cheering his daughter on.
"My nerves are okay. I have to be honest it's a bag of mixed emotions today. I woke up so early at the crack of dawn, ready for battle," Siriex said.
"I can't wait to see the girls dive from this 10-metre platform. If they get a medal, this is a historic win for women in Team GB. They haven't had a synchro-diving medal ever.
"It's a big day for diving in the UK but also a big day for my daughter, so I'm really excited."
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