Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Oliver Dingley (Diving)

Dingley became the first Irish diver to compete at an Olympics since 1948 in Rio five years ago

Oliver Dingley will compete at his second Olympics in the ’s 3m springboard. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30

Age: 28

Event: Men's 3m Springboard

Club: National Centre Dublin / Shamrock Diving Club

Born in Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Dingley qualified for Ireland via his Cork grandmother and in Rio 2016 became the first Irish Olympic diver since London 1948, making the final where he finished an excellent eighth place. A European finalist in 2016, 2018 and 2019, Dingley endured the long absence from competition during the pandemic before sealing his second Olympic berth at the Diving World Cup in Tokyo in early May. He is coached by Damian Ball, Swim Ireland's national diving coach.