Hannah Starling
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Hannah Starling at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hannah Starling |
| Born | 12 June 1995 Leeds, England |
| Home town | Leeds, England |
| Height | 154 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Event | Diving |
| Club | City of Leeds Diving Club |
Hannah Starling (born 12 June 1995 in Leeds, England) is a British former diver.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard.
Former world champion diver Edwin Jongejans has trained her since 2004.[2]
Starling won the synchronized 3 metre event at the British Championships in 2010 (with Grace Reid)[3] and 2014 (with Rebecca Gallantree)[4] and at the British National Cup in 2012 (with Rebecca Gallantree).[5] She won the 1 metre springboard event at the British National Cup in 2011.[6]
Starling finished in second place for the British diving team (20th overall in the world) at the 18th FINA Diving World Cup held in London, England in February 2012.[7]
In 2014 Starling finished third in the 3 metre springboard event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She announced her retirement from the sport in 2015.[8]