Constantin Blaha

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Constantin Blaha
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Personal information
Born (1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 (age 36)
Vienna, Austria
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sport Diving
Event(s)3 m springboard
1 m springboard
ClubSchwimm-Union Wien
Medal record
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 London 1 m springboard

Constantin Blaha (born 1 December 1987) is an Austrian diver who specializes in the 1 m and 3 m springboard events.

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Career

He has represented his country during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he failed to advance to the semifinal after classifying 22nd in the preliminary round of the men's 3 metre springboard. [1]

He has also participated in both the 2009 and 2011 editions of the World Aquatics Championships: he was eliminated both times in the preliminary of the men's 3 m springboard, classifying 25th in 2009 and 19th in 2011, and also in the men's 1 m springboard, ranking 14th and 30th respectively. [2]

He participated in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain and ranked 5th and 9th in Men's 1 and 3 metre springboard, respectively.

Blaha once again represented Austria in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He failed to qualify for the semifinals, placing 27th [3]

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References

  1. "2008 Summer Olympics Results - Diving". ESPN. 19 August 2008. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. "Constantin Blaha - Results". IAT. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  3. "2016 Summer Olympics Results - Diving". BBC . Retrieved 1 May 2024.