Canadian high diver (born 2003)
Simone Leathead
Born (2003-04-22 ) April 22, 2003 (age 22) Montréal, Quebec , CanadaHeight 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[ 1] Weight 54 kg (119 lb)[ 1] Country Canada Sport High diving Coached by Stéphane Lapointe
Simone Leathead (born April 22, 2003)[ 2] 2025 World Aquatics Championships and second at the 2024 World Aquatics High Diving World Cup event in Bahrain . She won bronze at the 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series . She placed fourth in high diving at the 2023 World Aquatics Championship .
Early life
Leathead was born on April 22, 2003[ 1] Montreal, Quebec , Quebec.[ 3]
Career
Leathead initially trained in diving at 3m and 10m.[ 4] high diving in February 2022.[ 5] 2022 FINA World Junior Diving Championships in Montreal. She won gold in the 15m.[ 3] high diving at the 2023 World Aquatics Championship and placed fourth overall with 312.40 points.[ 6] [ 7]
She made her Red Bull Cliff Diving debut in as a wildcard Paris in June 2023, finishing in sixth place with 285.6 points.[ 8] 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] women's 20-metre at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships .[ 12] 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Athens, with 319.1 points.[ 13] [ 14]
Leathead placed second at the first World Aquatics High Diving World Cup event of 2024 in Bahrain . Before the final dive, she was in seventh place. She dove a back triple with one twist and took the lead with 307.80 points, only being surpassed by 16.40 points by fellow Canadian, Molly Carlson .[ 15] [ 16]
In July 2025, Leathead won the silver medal in the women's high diving event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.[ 17]
References
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