Desharne Bent-Ashmeil

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Desharne Bent-Ashmeil
Personal information
Full nameDesharne Bent-Ashmeil
Born (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 20)
Croydon, England
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 3 m synchro
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Belgrade 3 m springboard
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Belgrade 3 m synchro
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Belgrade 3 m mixed synchro
European Diving Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rzeszów 3 m synchro
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Antalya 3 m synchro
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 Antalya3 m mixed synchro

Desharne Bent-Ashmeil (born 2 September 2004) is a British athlete who competes in diving. [1] She won a silver medal in the 2022 FINA World Junior Diving Championships. [2] She won a gold medal in the 3m synchro springboard event at the 2023 European Games. She won three gold medals at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships across all three 3 m springboard events. [3]

International awards

European Games
YearPlaceMedalEventRef.
2023 Rzeszów (Poland)Gold medal icon.svg Gold3m synchro springboard [4]
European Championship
YearPlaceMedalEventRef.
2024 Belgrade (Serbia)Gold medal icon.svg Gold3m springboard [3]
2024 Belgrade (Serbia)Gold medal icon.svg Gold3m synchronized springboard [3]
2024 Belgrade (Serbia)Gold medal icon.svg Gold3m mixed synchro springboard [3]

References

  1. Hope, Nick (2023-07-05). "Desharne Bent-Ashmeil: British diver on why she feels 'OK to be different'". BBC Sport . Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. "GB squad blends youth and experience as seven to make Worlds bow". Swim England Diving Sport Hub. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "European Aquatics Championships: Great Britain's Desharne Bent-Ashmeil wins second diving gold". BBC Sport. 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. "Desharne Bent-Ashmeil". Team England. Retrieved 2024-01-08.