Diver Andrew Capobianco Left His Last Olympics With Silver But Hopes To Do Things Differently In Paris
The 24-year-old is looking to land a spot on the team headed to Paris at the upcoming trials.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5' 7"
Age
25
Hometown
Holly Springs, NC
Education
Indiana University
Personal
- Andrew is the son of Michael and Darlene Capobianco
- He has two siblings, Matt (his twin) and Christian
- He started diving in 2011 and now trains four hours a day six days a week
- He says the hardest part about training is staying focused at practice
- As a seventh grader in 2011, Andrew broke a 22-year-old Nassau County (N.Y.) high school diving record
- His favorite dive is 109C on 10-meter, and his favorite diver is Russia's Dmitri Sautin
- A former gymnast, Andrew won the level 8 Junior Olympic national title on floor exercise for his age group in 2013
- He likes to eat french toast, eggs and bacon for breakfast on competition days
- When he is not diving, Andrew enjoys hiking, cooking, baking, tennis and pickle ball
- He has been involved in the Nassau County Pal Special Needs Unit, assisting children with disabilities in sports activities
- Coaches junior diving
Career Highlights
- Four-time senior national champion (three individual 3-meter titles, one synchronized 3-meter title)
- 2019 Pan American Games team member (bronze, 1-meter and synchronized 3-meter)
- 2018 World Cup team member
- 2014 and 2016 Junior World Championships team member
- 2015 Junior Pan American Championships team member
- Five-time junior national champion (1-meter: 2014; 3-meter: 2015; Platform: 2014, 2015, 2016)
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 15th (3m Springboard - Men)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (3m Springboard Synchro - Men), 10th (3m Springboard - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2024 – 9th (3m Springboard Synchro - Men)
- Years of participation: 3m Springboard Synchro - Men 2019, 2024; 3m Springboard - Men 2023; Team Event - Mixed 2019; 10m Platform Synchro - Mixed 2017
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2019 (Team Event - Mixed)
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