Alicia Blagg

Alicia Jane Blagg (born 21 October 1996) is a British former diver.

Alicia Blagg
Alicia Blagg in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameAlicia Jane Blagg[1]
NationalityBritish
Born (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996
Wakefield, England
Height167
Weight60
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesDiving
ClubCity of Leeds club
CoachEdwin Jongejans
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 London3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2018 Glasgow3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rostock 3 m synchro
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Glasgow3 m springboard synchro
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold Coast3 m springboard synchro
British Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Plymouth3m synchro

In 2010 Blagg became the England's youngest ever double national champion when she won both the 1 metre springboard and 3 metre synchronised titles in the British championships.[2][3] In 2012 she was selected to represent Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics in the Women's synchronised 3 metre springboard event.[4][5] In 2016 she competed in 3m springboard synchronized diving representing GB in 2016 Rio Olympics alongside Rebecca Gallantree, and they finished in the 5th place.[6][5]

According to her instagram profile she is based in Leeds and Miami as of 2017, having moved to America for university.

In July 2020 Alicia announced her retirement from professional diving due to a shoulder injury. She is planning to study for a master's degree in forensic psychology with criminology.[7]

References
  1. FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2015 #1 Beijing (CHN) – Women Synchronised 3m
  2. "Alicia". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. "Alicia Blagg". www.swimming.org. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  4. "Alicia Blagg". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alicia Blagg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  6. "Rio Olympics 2016: British diving duo Alicia Blagg and Rebecca Gallantree miss out on a medal as China take gold". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. "Alicia Blagg: British Olympic diver retires at 23 after 'heartbreaking' shoulder injury". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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