Celina Toth

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Celina Toth
Personal information
Full nameCelina Jayne Toth
Born (1992-03-20) 20 March 1992 (age 32)
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Diving
Event10 m
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Gwangju 10 m synchro
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Taipei Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Gwangju Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Taipei 10m platform

Celina Toth (born March 20, 1992) is a Canadian diver in the platform (10 metre) events. [1] Toth currently resides and trains in Victoria, British Columbia. [1] Toth has been competing on the international stage since 2008. [2]

Career

Toth' first major team was at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where she competed in the individual event. [1] In February 2019, Toth won her first ever gold medal at the FINA Diving Grand Prix stop in Germany. [1]

In July 2021, Toth won the individual 10 m platform competition at the Canadian Olympic trials. This qualified her to compete in the individual 10 m event in Tokyo. [3] [4]

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References

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