François Imbeau-Dulac

François Imbeau-Dulac (born 9 December 1990) is a Canadian diver.

François Imbeau-Dulac
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1990-12-09) 9 December 1990
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight168 lb (76 kg)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportDiving
Event(s)3 metre springboard
ClubCAMO
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Kazan3 m mixed synchro
Silver medal – second place2019 Gwangju3 m mixed synchro
Bronze medal – third place2017 Budapest3 m mixed synchro
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima3 m synchro
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold Coast3 m synchro

He began diving at the age of 9, and began competing internationally in 2006.[1]

In 2011 Imbeau-Dulac broke the Canadian record (held at the time by Alexandre Despatie) in the 1m springboard event.[2] He competed in the 3 m springboard event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] He placed 13th, just short of making the final. He competed in the 3 m springboard and the 1 m springboard events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4] With Jennifer Abel, he won the silver medal in the 3 m mixed synchronised diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championship.[5] At the 2017 World Aquatics Championship, he and Abel again won a medal in the mixed synchronised diving event, this time bronze.[6]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he competed in the men's 3 m springboard event and the men's 3 m synchronised springboard event, winning the silver medal with Philippe Gagne.[7] At the 2019 World Aquatics Championship, Imbeau-Dulac and Abel won their third World Championship synchronised diving medal in a row, winning the silver medal.[8]

In an attempt to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, around 2010, Imbeau-Dulac developed an eating disorder which involved purging. Realizing that he needed help, Imbeau-Dulac spoke to his coach after the Olympics and immediately received help from Diving Canada and a mental health professional. He has since returned to a healthy lifestyle, and would like to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[9]

References
  1. "François Imbeau-Dulac | fina.org - Official FINA website". fina.org. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Imbeau-Dulac smashes Despatie's diving record". The Globe and Mail. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. "London 2012 profile". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  4. "Glasgow 2014 - Francois Imbeau-Dulac Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. "16th FINA World Championships - Kazan (RUS) -Mixed 3m Synchro Springboard". omegatiming.com. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. "17th FINA World Championships - Budapest (HUN) -Mixed 3m Synchro Springboard". omegatiming.com. 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. "Diving | Result Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  8. "18th FINA World Championships 2019 - Gwangju (KOR) - Mixed 3m synchro springboard" (PDF). omegatiming.com/. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. "Struggling with an Eating Disorder #BellLetsTalk - Team Canada". YouTube. Canadian Olympic Team. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2021.


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