Juliette Elvire Landi (born 3 April 2007) is a French-American diver. She represented France at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[2]

Juliette Landi
Personal information
Full nameJuliette Elvire Landi
NationalityAmerican/French
Born (2007-04-03) 3 April 2007 (age 17)
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.[1]
Sport
CountryFrance
SportDiving
Event(s)1 m springboard
3 m springboard
3 m springboard syncro
ClubRed Star de Montreuil
Woodlands Diving Club
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  France
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Belgrade 3 m synchro

Biography

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Landi is the daughter of former French gymnasts Cécile Canqueteau-Landi and Laurent Landi. She was born in Oklahoma, where her parents were coaching gymnastics. Her mother competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, finishing eighth with the French women's team.[2]

Landi was a competitive gymnast for several years, but eventually lost interest. She took up diving during the COVID pandemic.[2]

Landi trains at the Woodlands Diving Club in Houston, Texas, USA, and is a member of Red Star de Montreuil, near Paris.[3] She has committed to compete on the diving team at Auburn University.[2][4]

She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics where she came 8th in the 3 metre springboard event alongside Naïs Gillet.[5]


References

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  1. ^ "Juliette Landi" (in French). Équipe de France. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Juliette Landi, des USA à Montreuil" (in French). J.O.P Paris 2024 en Seine-Saint-Denis. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Congratulations to our diver Juliette Landi". Instagram. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ Armour, Nancy (25 April 2024). "Georgia hires one of Simone Biles' coaches to lead women's gymnastics team". USA Today. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final Results". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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