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Also known as Matthew John Mitcham

Australian diver

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  • Twists and Turns

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Matthew Mitcham OAM is the 2008 Olympic champion, and first Australian male to win an Olympic gold medal in diving since 1924. Matthew's autobiography, Twists and Turns, reveals a life behind the spotlight plagued by low self-esteem, anxiety and depression, panic attacks and repeated self-harm as a teenager, leading on to drug abuse. Matthew also struggled with issues relating to his sexuality and is one of only a few Olympians to compete at the event as an openly gay man. <a href="https://www

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Key facts

Full name
Matthew John Mitcham
Nickname
Matt
Born
( 1988-03-02 ) 2 March 1988 (age 38) , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia
Height
174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse
Luke Rutherford ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2020 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2024 ) ​
Country
Australia
Event s
1 m, 3 m, 5 m, 7 m, 10 m
Club
Abbotsleigh Diving Club NSW, Perfect 10 diving
Former partner
Scott Robertson (3 m)
Coached by
Chava Sobrino

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Encyclopedic overview

Matthew John Mitcham OAM (born 2 March 1988) is an Australian retired diver and trampolinist. As a diver, he was the 2008 Olympic champion in the 10m platform, and he is the 2nd highest single-dive score in Olympic history (at the time it was the highest scoring dive ever). This made him the first openly gay man to win an Olympic gold medal. He is also the first Australian male to win an Olympic gold medal in diving since Dick Eve at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Career

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