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Jane Figueiredo

Zimbabwean diving coach

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Jane Ann Figueiredo is a Zimbabwean diving coach. She is best known for coaching 2020 Tokyo Olympics men's 10 m synchro champions Tom Daley and Matty Lee, and the 2000 Sydney Olympics women's 3 m springboard champions Vera Ilyina and Yulia Pakhalina. She was head diving coach at the University of Houston from 1990 to 2014, during which time she was awarded the NCAA Diving Coach of the Year four times, and members of her team won a total of 51 CSCAA All-America honours and eight NCAA championships. She was assistant coach to the British Olympic team in 1996, assistant coach for the Russian Olympic team between 2000 and 2008, and has been head diving coach for the British Olympic team since 2014.

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GB diving coach Figueiredo given IOC honour

gb diving coach figueiredo given ioc honour
Diving coach Jane Figueiredo is recognised by the IOC after helping Team GB win four medals at the 2024 Olympics.
BBC Sport - Published

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