- Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, daughter of Fred Sirieix, secures a bronze medal with an impressive diving performance
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, daughter of Fred Sirieix, captured a bronze medal in the Olympic women’s synchronised 10m platform diving final in Paris on Wednesday morning.
The star of First Dates is in Paris supporting his daughter, who delivered an outstanding performance alongside her partner Lois Toulson.
After a strong start with two solid dives, Spendolini-Sirieix and Toulson stumbled on their third dive, putting them in a challenging position.
However, they rallied in the final round, delivering their best dive of the competition and overtaking their Canadian rivals for the last spot on the podium.
Sirieix cheered from the poolside, celebrating enthusiastically as the results were confirmed.
Fred Sirieix punched the air in delight as his daughter won an Olympic bronze medal
Spendolini-Sirieix (right) and Toulson (left) burst into tears as their bronze medal was confirmed
They had looked destined to just miss out on a medal, but delivered in the final round to pip Canada to bronze
In a heartfelt moment, Spendolini-Sirieix and Toulson embraced, tears of joy streaming down their faces after successfully clinching a medal.
The gold medal was won by China, while North Korea secured silver.
Spendolini-Sirieix previously placed seventh in the women’s 10m platform final at the Tokyo Games but has now achieved multiple accolades on the world, European, and Commonwealth stages.
At just 19 years old, she has added an Olympic medal to her impressive collection, making her father incredibly proud.
Her diving partner Toulson is in a relationship with Jack Laugher, another Team GB diver and gold medalist from Rio eight years ago, who was present to cheer her on from the stands.
After her remarkable achievement, Laugher came down to congratulate Toulson with a sweet kiss.
He is set to compete in the coming days, aiming for his fourth Olympic medal after previously winning gold, silver, and bronze in the last two Games.
Together, Spendolini-Sirieix and Toulson marked Team GB’s third diving medal in Paris, following Tom Daley and Noah Williams who took silver in the men’s synchronised 10m final, and Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen who won bronze in the women’s synchronised 3m final.
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