Tom Daley's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Tom Daley. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

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.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

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.

June 2004: National Junior Platform Win

In June 2004, Tom Daley became the youngest winner of the National Junior (under-18) platform competition.

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: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

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: 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: 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.

2020: FINA Diving World Cup, Test Event for Tokyo Olympics

The FINA Diving World Cup, where Tom Daley won gold with Matty Lee in synchronized 10 m platform, and also gold in the individual 10 m platform, was held in Japan as an official test event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

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.

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.