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Sam Thornton (born 16 October 1996)〔https://twitter.com/SamThornton96/status/258088560081633280〕 is an English diver. ==Diving career== Thornton first learned to dive when he was 6 and was encouraged to take further lessons by a swimming teacher who saw potential is his diving. He was then spotted by a city of leeds diving coach and when he was 7 sam was asked to attend diving lessons at the Leeds International Pool, and has developed from there. As well as his diving commitments, sam also enjoys rugby at school and plays cricket for Thackley C.C.〔http://www.sportsaidbactive.co.uk/index.asp?ID=180〕 He lists his best achievements in diving so far as his first gold medal, at the age of 7 in the ''National novice competition'', his silver medal on the highboard at the British junior elite competition.〔 In 2009, in his first outdoor event, he also won 3 gold medals in 1m springboard, followed by success on the 3m and the platform, at the 16th ''Barcelona International Diving Championships''.〔http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/4565619.Bradford_divers_jumping_for_joy/〕 In 2011 he won a silver medal at the ''British Junior Elite competition''.〔http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/diving/1015597-diver-thornton-ready-take-worlds-best-2012〕 and his first medal at senior level, the Bronze that he won at the ''Junior European Championships''in June.〔 In 2012 he won 3 gold medals at the ''British Gas National Diving Cup'' in January〔http://www.bradfordesprit.co.uk/committee/press-releases-archive/british-gas-national-cup-southend-on-sea-january-2012/〕 and a silver medal at the ''Junior European Championships''in June.〔http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/9775809.Baildon_diver_Thornton_eyes_comeback_after_Euro_blow/〕 In 2013 at the ''Australian Youth Olympic Festival'' he won two silver medals.〔http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportother/sport_other_indoor/swimming/10175551.Second_Olympic_Youth_Festival_medal_is_a_pleasant_surprise_for_Sam/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sam Thornton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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