SWIMMER
Alexandre Despatie
1985 - Today

Alexandre Despatie
Alexandre Despatie (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ depati]; born June 8, 1985) is a Canadian diver and broadcaster from Laval, Quebec. He was the world champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been world champion in all three individual categories (1, 3 and 10 m platform). He is also a 37-time Canadian senior diving champion and nine-time junior champion, and the most decorated male diver in Canadian history, winning two Olympic silver medals and reaching eight podiums at the world championships, including three gold medals. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Alexandre Despatie is the 451st most popular swimmer (down from 417th in 2024), the 1,336th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,243rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Canadian Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Alexandre Despatie ranks 451 out of 709. Before him are Lenny Krayzelburg, Daniela Samulski, Christian Keller, Christine Larsen, Jodie Henry, and Jessicah Schipper. After him are Ona Carbonell, Sara Nordenstam, Jenna Johnson, Sandra Völker, Antti Kasvio, and Hinkelien Schreuder.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLenny Krayzelburg
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 445
Daniela Samulski
1984 - 2018
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 446
Christian Keller
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 447
Christine Larsen
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 448
Jodie Henry
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 449
Jessicah Schipper
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 450
Alexandre Despatie
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 451
Ona Carbonell
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 452
Sara Nordenstam
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 453
Jenna Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 454
Sandra Völker
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 455
Antti Kasvio
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 456
Hinkelien Schreuder
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 457
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Alexandre Despatie ranks 1,054. Before him are Mikhail Kuznetsov, Tommaso Ciampa, Fahed Attal, Tamila Tasheva, Taj Gibson, and Ida Ingemarsdotter. After him are Kenny De Ketele, Magdi Rúzsa, Gergely Rudolf, Zoltán Fodor, Dani Hernández, and Sa Jae-hyouk.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsMikhail Kuznetsov
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 1,048
Tommaso Ciampa
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 1,049
Fahed Attal
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 1,050
Tamila Tasheva
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 1,051
Taj Gibson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1,052
Ida Ingemarsdotter
SKIER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,053
Alexandre Despatie
SWIMMER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,054
Kenny De Ketele
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,055
Magdi Rúzsa
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 1,056
Gergely Rudolf
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,057
Zoltán Fodor
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,058
Dani Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 1,059
Sa Jae-hyouk
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 1,060
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Alexandre Despatie ranks 1,337 out of 1,622. Before him are Nathan Smith (1985), Cathy Weseluck (1970), Adam Oates (1962), Anita Sarkeesian (1983), Martha MacIsaac (1984), and Christine Larsen (1967). After him are Jeremy Hansen (1976), Joshua Close (1981), Rebecca Johnston (1989), Tom Thacker (1974), Khem Birch (1992), and Svein Tuft (1977).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsNathan Smith
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 1,331
Cathy Weseluck
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 1,332
Adam Oates
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 1,333
Anita Sarkeesian
WRITER
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 1,334
Martha MacIsaac
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 1,335
Christine Larsen
SWIMMER
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 1,336
Alexandre Despatie
SWIMMER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 1,337
Jeremy Hansen
ASTRONAUT
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 1,338
Joshua Close
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 1,339
Rebecca Johnston
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 1,340
Tom Thacker
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 1,341
Khem Birch
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 1,342
Svein Tuft
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,343
Among SWIMMERS In Canada
Among swimmers born in Canada, Alexandre Despatie ranks 8. Before him are George Vernot (1901), Anne Ottenbrite (1966), Sylvie Fréchette (1967), Shannon Smith (1961), Carolyn Waldo (1964), and Christine Larsen (1967). After him are Summer McIntosh (2006), Michelle Cameron (1962), Mark Tewksbury (1968), Karen Clark (1972), Brent Hayden (1983), and Katerine Savard (1993).
George Vernot
1901 - 1962
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2
Anne Ottenbrite
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 3
Sylvie Fréchette
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 4
Shannon Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 5
Carolyn Waldo
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 6
Christine Larsen
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 7
Alexandre Despatie
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 8
Summer McIntosh
2006 - Present
HPI: 39.20
Rank: 9
Michelle Cameron
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 10
Mark Tewksbury
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 11
Karen Clark
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 12
Brent Hayden
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 13
Katerine Savard
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 14














































