Tom Daley

Tom Daley is one of the most quietly remarkable athletes of his generation. A world champion at fifteen, he then endured years of near-misses before finally claiming Olympic gold in Tokyo, and that persistence alone earns my respect. But what makes him special is the whole picture: openly being himself, knitting poolside in a way that delighted the world, building a media career, and earning an OBE. He blends elite competitive grit with disarming warmth and authenticity. I think he reshaped what a public-facing athlete can be, and he did it entirely on his own terms.

Name (English)

Tom Daley

Name (Japanese)

トマス・デイリー

Reading

とます・でいりー

Born

May 21, 1994 (age 32)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Height

178 cm

Occupation

competitive diver / YouTuber / television producer / swimmer / knitter

University

Eggbuckland Community College

Awards & achievements

• 2022 Officer of the Order of the British Empire

• Official sitehttps://tomdaley.komi.io/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tomdaley/
• Xhttps://x.com/TomDaley1994
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Daley
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313885

Tags

• competitive diver
• YouTuber
• television producer

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.