Mathew Helm

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Mathew Glen Helm (born 9 December 1980) is an Australian diver who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's 10-metre platform.[1] He was in first place at the end of the preliminary round and the semi-finals, but was passed by Chinese diver Hu Jia in the finals. In the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, he won the 10-metre platform gold medals in the Individual and Synchro.[2]

Born (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 45)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
ClubHunter United Diving Academy
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Mathew Helm
Personal information
Born (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 (age 45)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
ClubHunter United Diving Academy
Coached byHui Tong
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens10m Platform
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensSynchro Platform
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 BarcelonaSynchro Platform
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona10m Platform
Bronze medal – third place2001 Fukuoka10m Platform
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Melbourne10m Platform
Gold medal – first place2006 MelbourneSynchro Platform
Updated on 4 October 2015
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Born in Bourke, New South Wales, Helm was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[3] Helm is openly gay.[4]

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