VINCENT Julia

13 Aug 1994
26
Female
JOHANNESBURG
 
South Africa
COLUMBIA, SC
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
DIV Diving Women's 3m Springboard 25

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocation3m Springboard
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA29th (220.30)

World Championships
YearLocation1m Springboard3m Springboard3m Synchro W
2019Gwangju, KOR12th (236.40)16th (275.85)-
2017Budapest, HUN28th (221.80)12th (265.90)-
2015Kazan, RUS21st (229.15)33rd (238.95)15th (237.93)
2013Barcelona, ESP20th (222.40)32nd (215.75)16th (241.38)

World Cup
YearLocation3m Springboard
2021Tokyo, JPN15th (270.00)
2018Wuhan, CHN23rd (225.00)


Legend
M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified
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Athlete
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Biology - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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English
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Todd Sherritt, USA
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She began diving in high school. (campusrush.com, 19 May 2016)
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Growing up she wanted to be a gymnast and it was not until high school that she saw the diving boards and decided to try them out. "I didn't really hear about diving before going to high school so, when I got to high school, I was exposed to it. I saw the boards and decided that was my thing." (campusrush.com, 19 May 2016; dailygamecock.com, 26 Apr 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 31 Mar 2020)
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Her mother Cressida, and coach Todd Sherritt. (sc.edu, 13 Jun 2016)
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"You are what you do so why not do the exceptional." (Facebook profile, 06 May 2021)

General Interest

General
FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO USA
Although she began her undergraduate studies in South Africa, she was always keen to study and train in the United States of America. She moved to Columbia, SC, United States of America to study at the University of South Carolina in 2014 in order to combine her studies with sport. "Leaving my home, team, coach, comfort zone and basically my life as I knew it was the biggest decision I've made in my life but there's never been a day go by when I don't feel grateful for where I am and for the people with whom I have the privilege of surrounding myself with." (sc.edu, 13 Jun 2016; sascoc.co.za, 07 Jun 2016)

FURTHER STUDIES
She has also studied a master's degree in public health at the University of South Carolina in the United States of America. (Facebook profile, 06 May 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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