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HAYLEY SAGE
diver

Club: City of Sheffield
Coach: Chen Wen
DOB: 1st August 1986
Height: 1.58m
Weight: 60kg
Trains Ponds Forge
Born: Welwyn Garden City
Lives: Hertford
Occupation: Student
Nickname: Sagey or Trigger

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Olympic Games
2008 8th 3m Synchro 278.25
World Championships
2007 8th 3m Synchro 294.36
2005 9th 3m Synchro 276.12
28th 1m Springboard 213.15

European Championships

2008 5th 3m Synchro 282.45
FINA Diving World Series
Nanjing 2008 BRONZE 3m Synchro 272.19
Sheffield 2008 4th 3m Springboard 285.87

Tijuana

2008 4th 3m Springboard 300.54
FINA Diving World Cup
2008 6th 3m Synchro 308.79
Commonwealth Games
2006 BRONZE 3m Synchro 270.63
8th 3m Springboard 578.70
DOMESTIC EVENTS
British Championships
2008 GOLD 3m Synchro 300.90
5th 3m Springboard 276.20
2007 GOLD 3m Springboard 290.00
GOLD 3m Synchro 277.74
GENERAL INFORMATION


First sporting success:
Making the British Team for the European Junior Championships when I was 14

Finest sporting moment: Winning bronze at the Commonwealth Games (2006)

Tip for the top: Work hard, stay dedicated and you'll get your reward

First GB selection year: 2001

Sporting heroes: Kelly Holmes

Closest friends in sport: Tandi Gerrard, Tony Ally, Nick Robinson-Baker and Stacie Powell

Favourite sport other than diving: I like watching gymnastics and snow-boarding

Three words that best describe you: Truthful, dedicated and quirky

Would most like to meet: Sharon Stone 

Most prized possession: Family

Biggest influence on career: Derek Beaumont, Chen Wen, Tony Ally and Steve Foley

Toughest opponent: The Chinese divers and myself

Biggest passion away from diving: Fashion

Biggest disappointment: Missing out on the European Juniors in 2002 and 2003

How do you prepare to compete: I prepare by training hard and preparing well and making sure I enjoy the competition


Favourite venue and why: Montreal because there are lots of boards, it's laid out really well and you also get a tan at the same time!

Family: My mum and dad are called Teresa and Chris. I have two brothers called Phillip and Nicholas and a sister called Samantha

Ultimate ambition: To compete at the 2012 Olympics andmaybe even in 2016, and to achieve a gold medal in them

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Retired........taking some time out to travel

 

LAST UPDATED 16th June 2008


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