Sam Fricker

Samuel Fricker (born 4 May 2002) is an Australian diver. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] He came in 28th in the Men's 10m Platform.[2]

Sam Fricker
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002
Australia
Sport
SportDiving
Event(s)10 metre springboard

Biography

Fricker enrolled in his first diving competition at age 10. Prior to that he had competed in gymnastics and athletics.[1]

At the age of 12, Fricker won the 1m springboard, the 5m Platform and the 3m Synchronised Springboard dives at the 2015 National Age Diving Championships. He became Diver of the Year in the 12–13 years category.[3]

Fricker went to Trinity Grammar School in Sydney where he was trained in diving.

Since competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Fricker has amassed a large following on the social media platform TikTok, with over 1.2 million followers.

Competitive history
Competition 2020
Olympic Games, 10 m platform28th

References
  1. "olympics2020 Samuel Fricker". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. "Samuel FRICKER". Olympics.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. "Sam Fricker". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 January 2022.


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