YOG Alumni

Philippe Gagné 

Early on, Philippe Gagné illuminated potential for greatness. Between 2008 and 2013 he earned 10 gold, four silver, and one bronze at nationals. At the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, he achieved two podium finishes. Gagné began competing in diving’s elite global competition circuit after that. At the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, he became a triple medallist, winning silver in both the 3m and 10m synchro events and bronze in the individual 3m springboard. 


Making his FINA World Championship debut in 2015, he placed 5th in the 3m synchro. In 2016 he competed in the FINA World Cup to secure his Olympic spot. At Rio 2016, Gagné advanced to the finals in individual 3m springboard. From his debut at the Youth Olympic Games to the culmination of the Olympic Games, Gagné excelled within his discipline and displayed years of hard work and determination. 

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