Tony Ally
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Antonio ("Tony") Pietro Ally (born Ali, 17 August 1973) is a British diver.
Diving career
Olympic Games
In Ally's first Olympic Games he competed in the 1996 men's 3 metre springboard at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atalanta, United States. Four years later he competed in the 2000 men's 3 metre springboard and qualified for the final, finishing in 12th place. He also competed in the synchronized event with Mark Shipman and came seventh.[1] At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta he publicised the plight of British divers and the lack of funded support by publicly selling his British Olympic Team kit to pay off loans.[2]
Commonwealth Games
Ally competed in five Commonwealth Games winning four medals. He represented England in the springboard and platform events, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] This was the first of his five Commonwealth Games appearances. In 1998 he was a bronze medalist in the 3 metres springboard, at the Games in Kuala Lumpur. He followed this success up by winning double silver in 2002 before going on to be the flag bearer for the English contingent in 2006 in Melbourne where he won another silver medal in the synchronized three metre springboard.[4][5]
European Championships
Ally won gold in the European Championships for the three metre event in 1999.[6]
Club
Ally's diving club is the City of Sheffield.[citation needed]
Other news
Ally appeared on The Million Pound Drop Live on 8 October 2011, and lost.[citation needed] On 11 August 2012, he appeared on BBC News Live programme,[7] as part of a panel discussion about Tom Daley's diving progression. It was announced Ally works as a strength and conditioning coach.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Profile - Tony Ali-Ally". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Alan (18 September 1999). "Diving - First Night: Tony Ally Plunge to the Heights". The Independent. ESI Media. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletes - Auckland 1990 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Diving - Commonwealth Games Men: Synchronized 3 m Springboard". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008.
- ^ "Athletes & Results - Antonio Pietro Ally". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Diving - European Championships Men: 3 m Springboard". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: Day 15 evening session". BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- English male divers
- Divers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Divers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Divers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Divers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Sportspeople from Luton
- Sportspeople from Sheffield
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games medallists in diving
- Olympic divers of Great Britain