François Imbeau-Dulac
Canadian diver (born 1990)
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François Imbeau-Dulac (born 9 December 1990) is a Canadian diver.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1990 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Diving |
Event | 3 metre springboard |
| Club | CAMO |
He began diving at the age of 9, and began competing internationally in 2006.[1]
In 2011 Imbeau-Dulac broke the Canadian record (held at the time by Alexandre Despatie) in the 1m springboard event.[2] He competed in the 3 m springboard event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] He placed 13th, just short of making the final. He competed in the 3 m springboard and the 1 m springboard events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4] With Jennifer Abel, he won the silver medal in the 3 m mixed synchronised diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championship.[5] At the 2017 World Aquatics Championship, he and Abel again won a medal in the mixed synchronised diving event, this time bronze.[6]
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he competed in the men's 3 m springboard event and the men's 3 m synchronised springboard event, winning the silver medal with Philippe Gagne.[7] At the 2019 World Aquatics Championship, Imbeau-Dulac and Abel won their third World Championship synchronised diving medal in a row, winning the silver medal.[8]
In an attempt to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, around 2010, Imbeau-Dulac developed an eating disorder which involved purging. Realizing that he needed help, Imbeau-Dulac spoke to his coach after the Olympics and immediately received help from Diving Canada and a mental health professional. He has since returned to a healthy lifestyle, and would like to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[9]
