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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yasmin Isis Harper |
| Nationality | British English |
| Born | 28 July 2000 Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Sport | Diving |
| Club | City of Sheffield |
Medal record | |
Yasmin Isis Harper (born 28 July 2000) is a British diver. [1] [2] She won a bronze medal in the 3m synchro springboard event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Harper grew up in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. She attended High Storrs School. [3]
Harper was a multiple British champion before she represented England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 1m and 3m springboard events. [2]
In May 2023, she dominated at the British Diving Championships, winning her third consecutive 1m springboard title, her second consecutive 3m springboard title and the 3m synchro title with Scarlett Mew Jensen. [4]
In July, 2023 she won a silver medal at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, diving with Mew Jensen again, in the 3m synchro springboard event. This sealed qualification for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. [5] She was one of first British athletes at the Olympics to begin her competition on 27 July 2024, and subsequently won the bronze medal with Mew Jensen. This bronze was Great Britain’s first medal in women's diving for 64 years. [6] [7] Later in the Games, Harper finished fifth in the individual three metre springboard. [8]
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