Samuel Fricker (born 4 May 2002) is an Australian diver. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] Fricker grew up in Newcastle and now lives at Cronulla in Sydney.[2] Fricker has used his social media following to produce content and support various charities.[3]
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| Born | 4 May 2002 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 10 metre platform | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editFricker enrolled in his first diving competition at age 10. Prior to that he had competed in gymnastics and athletics.[4]
At the age of 12, Fricker won the 1m springboard, the 5m Platform and the 3m Synchronised Springboard dives at the 2015 National Age Diving Championships. He became Diver of the Year in the 12–13 years category.[5]
Fricker went to Trinity Grammar School in Sydney where he was trained in diving.
Since competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Fricker has amassed a large following on the social media platform TikTok, with over 1.2 million followers.
He currently runs a company that makes bio–degradable wheat straws.[6]
On 19 August 2021, Fricker became the second guest to join sports journalism brand and business Featuring Faulks.[7]
Fricker competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal in the men's 3m springboard event alongside Li Shixin[8] and came 10th in the Men's 3 metre springboard event.[9]
On 29 November 2022, Fricker was awarded the Australian Sports Medal by the Governor of New South Wales.[10]
Charity work
editFricker worked with the Starlight Children's Foundation in their Super Swim Challenge, held in February 2022.[3]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Position | Score |
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Representing  Australia
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| 2020 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 10m platform | 28th | [11] |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | Synchronised 3m springboard | 3rd | 374.52[8] |
| 10m platform | 10th | 390.35[8] | |||
References
edit- ^ "Samuel FRICKER". Olympics.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "No expectations". St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Aussie Olympian dives into challenge to help sick kids". 7NEWS. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "olympics2020 Samuel Fricker". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Sam Fricker". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Diver Fricker's mission goes beyond Olympic gold". ESPN.com. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Featuring Faulks Guests". Featuring Faulks. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Results". Birmingham2022.com.
- ^ "Men's 3m Springboard - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Honoured to have received the Australian Sports Medal today". Sam Fricker (Instagram). Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Diving Men's 10m Platform Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
