Diving Australia
Scott Robertson
DOB: 24th June 1987
Home Town: Sale VIC
Lives: Sydney NSW
Club: Whitehorse Diving Club
- 2nd 2008 Canada Cup Men’s 3m Synchro (Newbery).
- 3rd 2008 German Grand Prix Men’s 3m Synchro (Newbery).
- Winning the 2007 Australian Open Championships Men’s 3m & 10m.
- Competing at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
- Winning the Bronze medal at the 2006 USA FINA Grand Prix for Men’s 3m Synchro (Mitcham).
- 2nd 2004 World Junior Championships 18u 3m Synchro (Mitcham).
- Claimed silver 3m synchro (Newbery) at the FINA Grand Prix Montreal, Canada (May).
- Finished 4th 3m synchro (Newbery) FINA Grand Prix Fort Lauderdale USA (May).
- Finished 2nd 3m synchro (Newbery) FINA Grand Prix Shenzhen, China (March)
- 3rd 3m synchro (Newbery) FINA World Cup, Beijing (Feb)
- 2nd 10m individual, 1st 3m synchro (Newbery), 2nd 3m individual, Aust. Champs. Adelaide (Jan).
- 1st 3m synchro (Newbery) 2008 Olympic Trials
Won 3m, 10m 10m synchro (Hill), was 2nd in 3m synchro (Lilleyman) and 1m at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne.
Placed 5th three times during FINA Grand Prix series
Won bronze in 3m synchro (Mitcham) at Ft Lauderdale leg of FINA Grand Prix series.
Fourth in 3m synchro (Mitcham) at Zhuhai leg of FINA Grand Prix series.
Won silver in 1m & 3m synchro (Mitcham), and 4th in 3m at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne
Western Bulldogs (AFL)
MOVIES:
Chopper, Shawshank Redemption, Braveheart, 007
TV SHOW:
Seinfeld
BANDS/MUSIC: Rap/Hip Hop and old stuff
CD’S:
ipod
DRINK:
Canadian Club and Cola, Alcoholic Slurpies, Vanilla thick shakes
DIVING MEET:
Brazil World Championships 2004
Cooking
BEST MATES:
Melissa Wu, Pete Hill, Aus Diving Team
HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL?
Grandfather fought in the war
WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY?
DIVING SHORT TERM GOALS:
Olympic medal
DIVING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL:
Olympic medal
Olympic medal
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR DIVING CAREER?
Injury
WHAT AGE DID YOU START DIVING AND WHY?
6 - because my parents pulled me out of gym and I needed something to do
FAVOURITE DIVER AND WHY?
Dmitri Saoutine (Russia) his consistency, diving style and ability is something I look up to and work towards
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM DIVING?
Cooking, Mini Golf, listen to music, going to the beach, beers with friends
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AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS |
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EVENT |
LOCATION |
YEAR |
RESULTS |
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Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
2008 |
8th 3m Synchro (Newbery) |
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German Grand Prix |
Rostock |
2008 |
3rd 3m Synchro (Newbery) |
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Canada Cup |
Montreal, Canada |
2008 |
2nd 3m Synchro (Newbery) |
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China Grand Prix |
Shenzhen, China |
2008 |
2nd 3m Synchro (Newbery) |
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USA Grand Prix |
Ft Lauderdale, USA |
2008 |
4th 3m Synchro (Newbery) |
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FINA World Cup |
Beijing, China |
2008 |
3rd 3m synchro (Newbery) |
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Zhuhai, China |
2007 |
5th 3m, 10m; 6th 10m synchro (Hill) |
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Ft Lauderdale, USA |
2007 |
5th 10m synchro (Hill); 8th 10m, 3m synchro (Lilleyman) |
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World Championships |
Melbourne, Australia |
2007 |
7th 3m synchro (Nel); 17th 3m |
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Commonwealth Games |
Melbourne, Australia |
2006 |
4th 3m synchro (Mitcham); 7th 1m |
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FINA Grand Prix |
Sydney, Australia |
2006 |
4th 3m synchro (Mitcham) |
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Zhuhai, China |
2006 |
4th 3m synchro (Mitcham); 20th 3m |
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Ft Lauderdale, USA |
2006 |
3rd 3m synchro (Mitcham); 18th 3m |
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Rome, Italy |
2006 |
11th 3m synchro (Mitcham); 22nd 3m |
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World Jnr Championships |
Aachen, Germany |
2002 |
20th 3m – junior B; 27th 1m – junior B |
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Belem, Brazil |
2004 |
2nd 3m synchro (Mitcham) – junior A; 7th 3m – junior A |
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Australian Youth Olympic Festival |
Sydney, Australia |
2005 |
1st 3m synchro (Mitcham); 3rd 1m; 5th 3m |
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