History of Tom Daley in Timeline
Thomas Robert Daley is a retired English diver, YouTuber, and television personality. He is an Olympic champion in the men's synchronised 10-metre platform event (2020) and a double world champion in the FINA 10-metre platform event (2009, 2017). Daley is an Olympic bronze medallist in the 2012 platform event, the 2016 synchronised event, and the 2020 platform event. In the 2024 Olympics, he won silver in the men's synchronised 10-metre event, making him the first British diver to win 5 Olympic medals. He also won the inaugural mixed team World title in 2015 and in 2024, his fourth World title. Overall, he is an Olympic champion, four-time World Champion, two-time junior World Champion, five-time European champion, and four-time Commonwealth champion.
1958: Previous Youngest Winner
In 1958, Ian Black, a Scottish swimmer, was the youngest winner of a European gold before Tom Daley, at the age of 17.
1960: Youngest British Olympian
In 1960, Ken Lester, cox to the rowing pair, was the youngest-ever male British Olympian at 13 years and 144 days old.
May 1994: Birth of Thomas Daley
In May 1994, Thomas Robert Daley was born at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, Devon, England, to Debbie and Robert Daley.
May 1994: Thomas Daley's Birth
In May 1994, Thomas Robert Daley was born. He would later become an accomplished diver, YouTuber, and television personality.
1998: Inspiration from Alexandre Despatie
In 1998, Tom Daley was inspired by Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games at the age of 13.
September 2002: Competitive Squad Placement
In September 2002, Tom Daley was placed in a competitive diving squad after being spotted by a coach during regular diving lessons.
April 2003: National Novice Championships
In April 2003, Tom Daley participated in his first competition, the National Novice Championships, where he won a medal in the 8/9-year-old boys category.
September 2003: Invitational Event in Southampton
In September 2003, Tom Daley took part in an invitational event in Southampton and won the 1 m, 3 m, and platform events, marking his early impact on the wider audience.
June 2004: National Junior Platform Win
In June 2004, Tom Daley became the youngest winner of the National Junior (under-18) platform competition.
2004: Retirement of Leon Taylor
Following the 2004 silver medallist Leon Taylor's retirement in 2008, Tom Daley qualified for the 10 m platform synchro competition.
2004: Waterfield's Olympic Silver Medal
In 2004, Peter Waterfield won an Olympic silver medal at Athens.
2004: British Championship Win
In 2004, Tom Daley won his age group at the British Championships in the 1 m springboard, the 3 m springboard, and platform.
2005: Australian Elite Junior Nationals
In 2005, Tom Daley competed as a guest competitor in the Australian Elite Junior Nationals, placing first in platform and second in 3 m springboard in the 14-15 age group event.
2005: British Championship Win
In 2005, Tom Daley won his age group at the British Championships in the 1 m springboard, the 3 m springboard, and platform.
December 2006: Second Place at Senior British Championships
In December 2006, at the 2007 senior British Championships, Tom Daley placed second in the 10 m platform.
2006: British Championship Win
In 2006, Tom Daley won his age group at the British Championships in the 1 m springboard, the 3 m springboard, and platform.
January 2007: Australian Youth Olympic Festival
In January 2007, at age twelve, Tom Daley received a special dispensation to compete at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival, winning a silver medal in the 10 m synchronised diving final with Callum Johnstone.
2007: British Champion
In 2007, Tom Daley was the under-18 British champion in platform and 3 m springboard.
2007: BBC Sports Personality Award
In 2007, Tom Daley won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality award.
2007: Senior Platform Title
In 2007, Tom Daley won the senior platform title at the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships and began competing on the International Swimming Federation's (FINA) international diving circuit.
January 2008: British Champion
In January 2008, Tom Daley won the 10 m platform event at the British Championships, becoming the youngest winner of the senior British 10 m title. He also won the 10 m platform synchro title with Blake Aldridge.
March 2008: European Championships Gold
In March 2008, Tom Daley became the youngest person to win a gold medal at the European Championships in Eindhoven.
2008: Beijing Olympics Qualification
In 2008, Tom Daley qualified for the Beijing Olympics in the individual 10 m dive competition and the 10 m platform synchro competition.
2008: Summer Olympics Debut
In 2008, Tom Daley represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics, becoming Britain's youngest competitor at age fourteen.
February 2009: Retained British Championship
In February 2009, Tom Daley retained his individual British 10 m championship, setting a personal best score of 517.55 points.
March 2009: World Series Bronze in China
In March 2009, Tom Daley improved his personal best to 540.70, coming third at a Diving World Series event in China.
April 2009: Bullying Allegations
In April 2009, Tom Daley spoke to The Herald about being bullied at school since the Olympics, and his father withdrew him temporarily due to the school's ineffective response.
April 2009: New Diving Partner
In April 2009, Tom Daley started diving with Max Brick after Aldridge's injury.
May 2009: Silver Medal in Synchronized Event
On 8 May 2009, Tom Daley and Max Brick achieved a silver medal in the 10 m synchronized event at Fort Lauderdale. Daley also won the individual event in a new personal best of 554.90.
September 2009: FINA Dive Tariff Update
In September 2009, FINA updated the DD tables, reducing the tariff of Daley's 5255B dive from 3.8 to 3.6.
2009: Ranked Number One
In 2009, Tom Daley achieved a career-best ranking of number one in the FINA World Aquatics Championships Diving Rankings for the 10 m platform.
2009: World Championship Win
In 2009, Tom Daley won the individual platform title at the FINA World Championships in Rome with a score of 539.85 points.
2009: Last Win Prior to June 2012
Prior to June 2012, Tom Daley had last won the individual 10 m championship title in 2009.
February 2010: Unveiling of 5255B Dive
In February 2010 at the British Championships individual 10 m competition, Tom Daley unveiled his 5255B dive in competition for the first time.
March 2010: FINA Diving World Series Event
In March 2010, at the FINA Diving World Series event in Qingdao, Tom Daley showcased his two new dives and finished in 4th place with 520.35 points.
April 2010: FINA Diving World Series
In April 2010, at the FINA Diving World Series event held in Veracruz, Mexico, Tom Daley finished in fourth place, with a score of 519.70 points.
August 2010: YouTube Channel Creation
In August 2010, Tom Daley created his YouTube channel, which covers vlogs, exercise, and food.
August 2010: European Championships Injury
In August 2010, Tom Daley sustained a triceps muscle injury at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, forcing his withdrawal from the synchro and individual 10 m competitions.
October 2010: Commonwealth Games Gold Medals
In October 2010, Tom Daley won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India: one for Synchronized 10 m Platform Competition with Max Brick, and another in the 10 m Individual Platform competition.
November 2010: BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
In November 2010, Tom Daley won BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year for the third time, becoming the first person to receive this award three times.
2010: Commonwealth Games Gold Medals
In 2010, Tom Daley won two gold medals for England at the Commonwealth Games, in the 10 m synchro diving and the 10 m Individual Platform competition.
May 2011: Death of Robert Daley
In May 2011, Robert Daley, Tom Daley's father, died from a brain tumour at the age of 40.
July 2011: First dive in London's Olympic Park Aquatics Centre
On 27 July 2011, Tom Daley took the first dive in London's newly built Olympic Park Aquatics Centre, marking the one-year countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games. During an interview he expressed his excitement and honor in representing Team GB.
2011: Synchro Pairing with Peter Waterfield
For the 2011 season, Tom Daley was paired in the synchronized competitions with Peter Waterfield, and came second in the 3m springboard competition behind Jack Laugher. With Waterfield, he won the 10 m platform synchronized competition.
2011: World Championships in Shanghai
In 2011, Tom Daley competed in the World Championships, held in Shanghai, China. He finished in sixth place in the 10 m synchro event and fifth place in the individual event.
February 2012: Criticism of Work Ethic
In February 2012, British Diving's Performance Director Alexei Evangulov criticized Tom Daley's work ethic, expressing concerns that Daley's media and commercial engagements were negatively impacting his Olympic training. This criticism came after Daley and Pete Waterfield finished 7th in the 10 m synchro competition at the FINA World Cup event held at the London Aquatics Centre.
April 2012: British Elite Juniors 10-metre Platform Title
In April 2012, Tom Daley secured the British elite juniors 10-metre platform title with a significant margin of 140 points at the Plymouth Life Centre.
May 2012: European 10-metre Platform Title
In May 2012, Tom Daley regained the European 10-metre platform title, winning gold at the Eindhoven championships with a score of 565.05 points.
June 2012: British Gas Diving Championships Win
In June 2012, at the British Gas Diving Championships in Sheffield, Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield won the 10 m synchro platform title with a British record score of 475.77. Daley also regained the individual 10 m championship title for the first time since 2009 with a score of 547.60.
October 2012: FINA World Junior Diving Championships
In October 2012, at the FINA World Junior Diving Championships in Adelaide, Australia, Tom Daley and Jack Laugher won the Boys "A" 3 m synchronized springboard competition. They scored 338.85 points.
2012: Olympic Preparation
In 2011, British Swimming was finding the best synchro pairing for the 2012 Olympics.
2012: Completion of A-level Studies
In 2012, Tom Daley finished his two-year A-level studies in mathematics, Spanish, and photography, passing all exams with A or A* grades.
2012: Medal Prospect
In 2012, Tom Daley was considered a medal prospect for the Summer Olympics in London, tracked by the BBC television series Olympic Dreams.
2012: Poster Boy of the 2012 Summer Olympics
In 2012, Tom Daley was considered one of the "poster boys" of the 2012 Summer Olympics in Britain, with an 80-foot tall banner depicting him adorning a department store in Cardiff.
2012: Approach from ITV
In 2012, following the Summer Olympics, television network ITV approached Tom Daley to participate in their new celebrity diving reality TV show Splash!
2012: FINA Diving World Series Success
Throughout 2012, Tom Daley achieved success in the FINA Diving World Series. He secured silver in the individual 10m event in Dubai and Beijing, and another silver in Moscow. In Tijuana, Mexico, he won gold in the individual platform event. He and Pete Waterfield also secured silver in the 10m synchro event in Beijing and bronze in Tijuana. Daley and Waterfield won both the overall individual and synchro 10-metre competitions.
January 2013: Expert Advisor on Splash!
In January 2013, Tom Daley became an expert advisor on the ITV celebrity diving show Splash!. Despite negative reviews, the show had high ratings and was renewed for a second season. However, British Swimming warned Daley that participating could harm his Olympic gold medal chances.
January 2013: Debut on "Splash!"
In January 2013, Tom Daley debuted as a mentor on the ITV celebrity diving reality TV show "Splash!".
December 2013: Public Announcement of Relationship
On 2 December 2013, Tom Daley released a YouTube video announcing that he had been in a relationship with a man since earlier that year and stated that he had "never been happier."
2013: Restricted Competitive Diving and Injuries
In 2013, Tom Daley's competitive diving was significantly impacted by an elbow injury sustained in May. He won the 10 m competition in Edinburgh in April but was forced to withdraw from subsequent events, later suffering a torn triceps before finishing 6th in the individual 10 m competition at the World Championships in Barcelona.
January 2014: Second Series of Splash!
In January 2014, Tom Daley participated in the second series of the show Splash!. However, ratings declined compared to the first season, leading to the show's cancellation.
August 2014: Signatory to Letter Opposing Scottish Independence
In August 2014, Tom Daley was among 200 public figures who signed a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum.
August 2014: European Championships in Berlin
In August 2014, at the European Championships in Berlin, Tom Daley and James Denny finished fourth in the 10 m platform synchro competition, and Daley won the silver medal in the 10 m platform competition with 535.45 points.
2014: Commonwealth Games Medals
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Tom Daley won a silver medal in the men's synchronized 10 m platform with James Denny and gold in the men's 10 m platform, with 516.55 points.
2014: Training Base Moved to London
At the beginning of 2014, Tom Daley relocated his training base from Plymouth to the London Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park in east London and started working with a new coach, Jane Figueiredo.
2014: Tom Daley Goes Global
In 2014, Tom Daley hosted a six-part travel series for ITV2 called Tom Daley Goes Global.
July 2015: Sexual Orientation Interview
In a July 2015 interview with The Guardian, Tom Daley discussed his sexual orientation, stating that he does not put a particular label on it and still has sexual feelings towards girls despite being in a relationship with a man.
October 2015: Engagement Announcement
On 1 October 2015, Tom Daley announced his engagement to Dustin Lance Black.
2015: Patron of LGBT+ charity Switchboard
In 2015, Daley became a patron of the LGBT+ charity Switchboard and collaborated with YouTuber Calum McSwiggan to relaunch the charity under its new name.
2015: Introduction of "Firework" Dive
In 2015, Tom Daley replaced his "demon dive" with a forward 3.5 somersaults with one twist, which he called his "firework" dive and displayed for the first time at the British championships in Plymouth in February.
2015: Mixed Team World Title
In 2015, Tom Daley's team won the inaugural mixed team World title.
2016: 2016 Summer Olympics Bronze Medal
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow won a bronze medal in the synchronized 10 m platform. Daley placed first in the preliminaries for the individual 10 m platform with an Olympic record score but finished 18th in the semi-finals.
2016: Pairing with Daniel Goodfellow
For the 2016 season, Tom Daley was paired with Daniel Goodfellow for the 10 m men's platform synchro competition, with the goal of competing in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.
2016: FINA Diving World Cup and World Series Medals
In 2016, Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow won bronze at the FINA Diving World Cup. At the FINA Diving World Series, Daley earned six medals, including two silver and two bronze in the synchro event, and a silver and a bronze in the individual event.
2016: Olympic Bronze in Synchronised Event
In 2016, Tom Daley won an Olympic bronze medal in the synchronised event.
2016: Qualified for Final of Men's Individual 10m Platform Diving
On 7 August, Tom Daley qualified for the final of Men's individual 10 m platform diving, improving on his performance in the individual event at Rio 2016. He went on to win bronze in the final.
May 2017: Marriage to Dustin Lance Black
On 6 May 2017, Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black were married at Bovey Castle in Devon.
July 2017: FINA World Championships Gold Medal
In July 2017, Tom Daley secured the gold medal in the 10 m platform event at the FINA World Championships held in Budapest.
October 2017: Hosts Virgin Holidays Attitude Awards
In October 2017, Daley hosted the Virgin Holidays Attitude Awards for the first time.
2017: Daley's Second World Championship
In 2017, Tom Daley won the FINA 10-metre platform event, marking his second world championship.
April 2018: PinkNews Interview
In an April 2018 interview with PinkNews, Tom Daley described himself as "queer... not 100 percent straight... not 100 percent gay".
June 2018: Birth of First Child
In June 2018, Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black's first child, a son, was born through surrogacy.
September 2018: Guest on Desert Island Discs
In September 2018, Daley was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, selecting "How Long Will I Love You" by Ellie Goulding as his favorite song, Harry Potter as his book and an oven as his luxury item.
October 2018: Partnership with Matty Lee
In October 2018, Tom Daley began partnering with Matty Lee in the men's synchronized 10-metre platform.
2018: Commonwealth Games Gold
At the 2018 Commonwealth Games held at the Gold Coast, Australia, Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow won gold on the men's synchronized 10-metre platform.
2018: Daley calls for repeal of anti-gay laws
In 2018, Tom Daley called on Commonwealth countries to repeal their anti-gay laws, leading the UK Foreign Secretary to address gay rights concerns with leaders of countries where homosexuality is illegal.
2018: FINA Diving World Series Medals
In the 2018 FINA Diving World Series, Tom Daley won a silver and a bronze medal in Beijing, a silver medal in Fuji, a silver medal in Montreal, and a silver medal in Kazan, all in the 3 m Mixed event or the 10 m Synchro.
2020: Took up Knitting and Crochet
During the 2020, Tom Daley took up knitting and crochet as hobbies when the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown began.
2020: Olympic Champion
In 2020, Tom Daley became an Olympic champion in the men's synchronised 10-metre platform event. He also won a bronze medal in the platform event at the 2020 Olympics.
October 2021: Campaign to ban countries with death penalty for homosexuality from Olympics
In October 2021, Daley announced his "mission" to campaign for countries where homosexuality is punishable by death to be banned from future Olympic Games.
December 2021: Delivers Alternative Christmas message
In December 2021, Daley delivered the Alternative Christmas message for Channel 4.
2021: World Cup and European Championships Gold
In 2021, Tom Daley and Matty Lee won gold in the synchronized 10 m platform at the FINA Diving World Cup held in Japan. He also won gold in the individual 10 m platform. At the European Championships in Budapest, Daley and Lee won gold in synchronized 10 m platform and a silver in the individual 10 m platform.
2022: Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
In 2022, Daley was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to diving, LGBTQ+ rights and charity.
March 2023: Birth of Second Child
In March 2023, Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black's second son was born.
2023: Assistant Diving Coach at UCLA
In 2023, Tom Daley became an assistant diving coach at UCLA.
2023: Features in British Gas adverts
Since 2023, Daley has been featured in adverts for British Gas alongside other British Olympians and Paralympians.
July 2024: Joins Eurosport and partners with Malibu for "Drink Don't Dive" campaign
In July 2024, Daley joined Eurosport as a pundit for the Paris Olympics. Also in 2024, Daley partnered with Malibu and the Royal Life Saving Society UK for the "Drink Don't Dive" campaign, raising funds and awareness on the dangers of swimming after drinking.
August 2024: YouTube Subscriber Count
As of August 2024, Tom Daley's YouTube channel had over 1.2 million subscribers and 180 million views.
August 2024: Retirement from Diving
In August 2024, a day after the 2024 Summer Olympics concluded, Tom Daley announced his retirement from professional diving.
November 2024: Knitting Exhibition in Japan
In November 2024, an exhibition of Tom Daley's knitting work in Japan was announced, as part of his campaign for LGBTQ+ rights.
2024: Retirement from Diving
In 2024, Tom Daley was selected to participate in the 10 metre platform synchronised event at the Summer Olympics in Paris with Noah Williams, winning the silver medal. Chosen as one of Team GB's flag-bearers, Daley announced his official retirement from diving the day after the closing ceremony.
2024: Olympic Silver and Fourth World Title
In 2024, Tom Daley won the silver medal in the men's synchronised 10-metre at the Olympics, making him the first British diver to win 5 Olympic medals. In 2024, he also won his fourth World title in the mixed team event.
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