# Jennifer Abel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jennifer_Abel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jennifer_Abel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Abel > Source revision: 1338557694 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian diver (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jennifer Abel | image = Jennifer Abel 2010.jpg | caption = Abel at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|8|23}} | birth_place = [Montreal](/source/Montreal), Quebec, Canada{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/jennifer-abel-1.html |title=Jennifer Abel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110841/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/jennifer-abel-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-18}} | hometown = [Laval](/source/Laval%2C_Quebec), Quebec, Canada[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=abel-jennifer/index.html Jennifer Abel]. nbcolympics.com | height = 1.60 m{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/jennifer-abel |title=Jennifer Abel |website=Rio2016.com |publisher=[Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games](/source/Rio_2016_Organising_Committee_for_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021200205/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/jennifer-abel |archive-date=October 21, 2016}} | weight = 59 kg | country = Canada | sport = [Diving](/source/Diving_(sport)) | event = 3 m, 3 m synchro | club = Pointe-Claire Diving Club | partner = [Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu](/source/M%C3%A9lissa_Citrini-Beaulieu)
[François Imbeau-Dulac](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Imbeau-Dulac) | former_partner = [Émilie Heymans](/source/%C3%89milie_Heymans)
[Pamela Ware](/source/Pamela_Ware) | coach = [Arturo Miranda](/source/Arturo_Miranda) | show-medals = no | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}} {{MedalCount |total=yes |[Olympic Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Summer_Olympics)|0|1|1 |[World Championships](/source/World_Diving_Championships)|0|6|4 |[Commonwealth Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Commonwealth_Games)|4|3|0 |[Pan American Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Pan_American_Games)|3|2|0 }} {{MedalCompetition|[Olympic Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}} {{MedalSilver|[2020 Tokyo](/source/Diving_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalBronze|[2012 London](/source/Diving_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalCompetition|[World Championships](/source/World_Diving_Championships)}} {{MedalSilver|[2011 Shanghai](/source/Diving_at_the_2011_World_Aquatics_Championships)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2011_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|[2015 Kazan](/source/Diving_at_the_2015_World_Aquatics_Championships)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2015_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Kazan|[3 m mixed synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2015_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Mixed_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|[2017 Budapest](/source/Diving_at_the_2017_World_Aquatics_Championships)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2017_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|[2019 Gwangju](/source/Diving_at_the_2019_World_Aquatics_Championships)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2019_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Gwangju|[3 m mixed synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2019_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Mixed_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Shanghai|[3 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2011_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalBronze|[2013 Barcelona](/source/Diving_at_the_2013_World_Aquatics_Championships)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2013_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalBronze|2017 Budapest|[3 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2017_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalBronze|2017 Budapest|[3 m mixed synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2017_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Mixed_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalCompetition|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Commonwealth_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[2010 Delhi](/source/Diving_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games)|[1 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_1_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalGold|2010 Delhi|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronised_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalGold|[2014 Glasgow](/source/Diving_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games)|[1 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_1_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalGold|[2018 Gold Coast](/source/Diving_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games)|[3 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|2010 Delhi|[3 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow|[3 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|2014 Glasgow|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronised_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Pan_American_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[2015 Toronto](/source/Diving_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games)|[3 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalGold|[2019 Lima](/source/Diving_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games) | [3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalGold|2019 Lima|[3 m springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|[2011 Guadalajara](/source/Diving_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalSilver|2015 Toronto|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} }} '''Jennifer Abel''' (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian former [diver](/source/Diving_(sport)). She is currently partnered with [Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu](/source/M%C3%A9lissa_Citrini-Beaulieu) for [synchronized diving](/source/synchronized_diving). She won an [Olympic](/source/Summer_Olympics) bronze medal at the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in the 3 m synchro diving event with [Émilie Heymans](/source/%C3%89milie_Heymans) and a silver medal at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics) in the same event with [Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu](/source/Melissa_Citrini-Beaulieu). Abel is a four-time [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) champion in the 1 m and 3 m synchronized springboard; and is also a three-time [Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games) champion in the 3 m springboard and 3 m synchronized springboard. Her ten medals (six silver, four bronze) at the [FINA World Championships](/source/FINA_World_Championships) are a record for most medals by a Canadian in diving at the world championships. ==Career== Abel became one of Canada's youngest ever divers when she had her debut [Olympics](/source/Summer_Olympics) at the age of 16 in the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics).{{cite web |title=Dive Canada profile |url=http://www.diving.ca/english/html/bios/abel.htm |publisher=Dive Canada |access-date=July 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001192027/http://www.diving.ca/english/html/bios/abel.htm |archive-date=October 1, 2011}} Though failing to win a medal at the Olympic games that year, Abel did achieve success together with partner [Emilie Heymans](/source/Emilie_Heymans) on the Grand Prix circuit, winning several medals.{{cite web |title=Jennifer Abel profile |date=September 18, 2011 |url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/jennifer-abel |publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee |access-date=July 29, 2012}} Their work together would continue after that, and Abel would gain from Heymans' experience which would build through to more Grand Prix medals through to 2010. She became the [2010 Commonwealth Games](/source/2010_Commonwealth_Games) champion in both the 1 m springboard and the 3 m synchro springboard with [Émilie Heymans](/source/%C3%89milie_Heymans), as well as holding a 2010 Commonwealth silver in the 3 m springboard. After her positive results she said that "This was my first Commonwealth Games and I didn't expect to win so many medals. It shows I'm on the right track for the Olympics."{{cite news |title=Canada's Abel adds 3rd diving medal |author=Jesse Campigotto |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/canada-s-abel-adds-3rd-diving-medal-1.913737 |publisher=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |date=October 13, 2012 |access-date=July 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120055719/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/canada-s-abel-adds-3rd-diving-medal-1.913737 |archive-date=January 20, 2015 |url-status=live}} In 2011, Abel also achieved a bronze medal and a silver medal from the world championships in the 3 m springboard and the 3 m synchro again with Heymans. She then went on to win a silver with Heymans at the [2011 Pan American Games](/source/2011_Pan_American_Games) in the 3-metre synchro event. For the year of 2011, Abel was named the Aquatic Federation of Canada's female athlete of the year. At the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics), she won a bronze medal, with her partner Heymans, in the 3 m springboard synchronized diving event.CTV, CTV 2012 London Summer Olympics, airdate: July 29, 2012, circa 10:45am EDT On winning her first Olympic medal at the age of 20, Abel said "Since the beginning of the year we’ve been really nervous about that moment. I think it takes time to just calm down and just realize it."{{cite news |title=Heymans, Abel capture Canada's 1st medal at London Olympics |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.720/heymans-abel-capture-canada-s-1st-medal-at-london-olympics-1.1147732 |publisher=CBC Sports |date=July 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120060124/http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/sports/olympics-summer/story/1.1147732 |archive-date=January 20, 2015 |url-status=live}} Abel competed at the [2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games), she and partner [Pamela Ware](/source/Pamela_Ware) won the silver medal in 3 m synchro springboard. She next competed in the 1 m springboard where she won the gold medal. Abel finished with a silver medal in the 3 m single springboard event, completing a three medal games for her. At the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) Abel finished a frustrating fourth in both the solo and synchro 3 m springboard events.{{cite news |title=Jennifer Abel misses Olympic diving podium in 3m springboard |author=Doug Harrison |url=http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/jennifer-abel-misses-olympic-diving-podium-springboard.html |publisher=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |date=August 14, 2016}} Following her disappointing results at the 2016 Olympics, Abel began competing with new partner [Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu](/source/M%C3%A9lissa_Citrini-Beaulieu). At the [2017 World Aquatics Championships](/source/2017_World_Aquatics_Championships) they partnered to a silver medal together in their first year in the [women's 3-metre synchro springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2017_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard) event.{{cite news |title=Canada's Abel, Citrini-Beaulieu take world diving silver |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/diving-world-championships-1.4208397 |publisher=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |date=July 17, 2017}} Abel also partnered with [François Imbeau-Dulac](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Imbeau-Dulac) in the [mixed 3-metre synchro springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2017_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Mixed_synchronized_3_metre_springboard) where they won bronze. Individually, Abel also won a bronze medal at these Championships, diving to bronze medal in the [3-metre springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2017_World_Aquatics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard). With these three medals Abel tied [Alexandre Despatie](/source/Alexandre_Despatie) for the most medals by a Canadian at the FINA World Championships.{{Cite news |title=Jennifer Abel ties Canadian diving record with mixed synchro bronze |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/abel-imbeau-dulac-mixed-synchro-diving-1.4217458 |publisher=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports) |date=July 22, 2017}} At the [2018 Commonwealth Games](/source/2018_Commonwealth_Games), Abel won the women's 3 m springboard event.{{Cite web|title=Diving | Athlete Profile: Jennifer ABEL - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/diving/athlete-profile-n6020098-jennifer-abel.htm|access-date=2021-11-13|website=results.gc2018.com|archive-date=November 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113232945/https://results.gc2018.com/en/diving/athlete-profile-n6020098-jennifer-abel.htm|url-status=dead}} She qualified to represent Canada at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics).{{Cite web |title=Qualifying for Tokyo Olympics an unprecedented challenge because of COVID-19 |url=https://torontosun.com/sports/olympics/qualifying-for-tokyo-olympics-an-unprecedented-challenge-because-of-covid-19 |access-date=2021-06-27 |website=torontosun |language=en-CA}}{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/diving/athlete-profile-n1469699-abel-jennifer.htm |title=ABEL Jennifer |publisher=[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games](/source/Tokyo_Organising_Committee_of_the_Olympic_and_Paralympic_Games) |access-date=September 2, 2021}} In Tokyo, Abel and partner [Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu](/source/Melissa_Citrini-Beaulieu) were silver medalists in the [3 m springboard event](/source/Diving_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard). Abel officially announced her retirement after the Tokyo Olympics.{{cite web |last1=Diving Plungeon Canada |title=Jennifer Abel retires from diving |url=https://sirc.ca/news/jennifer-abel-retires-from-diving/ |website=SIRC |access-date=24 November 2021}} ==Personal life== Abel is of Haitian descent.{{cite news |title=Diver Jennifer Abel Wins Bronze for Canada |url=http://defend.ht/sports/articles/performance/3254-diver-jennifer-abel-wins-bronze-for-canada |publisher=Defend Haiti |date=July 30, 2012 |access-date=August 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120082212/http://defend.ht/sports/articles/performance/3254-diver-jennifer-abel-wins-bronze-for-canada |archive-date=January 20, 2015 |url-status=live}} She is in a relationship with [David Lemieux](/source/David_Lemieux_(boxer)), former [IBF](/source/IBF) middleweight boxing champion.{{cite news |title=Jennifer Abel, La Carte Cachee de David Lemieux |url=http://www.tvasports.ca/2017/05/03/jennifer-abel-la-carte-cachee-de-david-lemieux |publisher=[TVA](/source/TVA_(Canada)) |date=May 3, 2017}} Lemieux proposed to Abel on her return from the 2020 Summer Olympics and they are now engaged. They have 2 children.{{cite news |title=Olympic medallist Jennifer Abel gets engaged at airport after returning from Tokyo |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/olympic-medallist-jennifer-abel-gets-engaged-at-airport-after-returning-from-tokyo |publisher=[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette) |date=August 3, 2021}} They also have 2 children from Lemieux's first marriage. ==See also== *[List of Canadian sports personalities](/source/List_of_Canadian_sports_personalities) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{World Aquatics}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160722190720/http://www.diving.ca/en/index.php?option=com_profile&view=profileitem&Itemid=151&profileid=1 Jennifer Abel] at Diving Canada (archived) * {{Team Canada}} * {{Olympics.com profile|jennifer-abel}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{CGF profile}} * {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile}} * {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|diving/athlete-profile-n6020098-jennifer-abel}} * {{2015 Pan American Games profile|diving/athlete-profile-n10163110-abel-jennifer}} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722033326/http://www.schemamag.ca/archive2/2012/07/canadas_olympic_team_reflects.php |date=mdy |title=Canadian Olympic Team Reflects Canada's Multiculturalism}} {{Footer Commonwealth Champions 1m Springboard Women}} {{Footer Commonwealth Champions 3m Springboard Women}} {{Footer Commonwealth Champions Women Synchronized 3 Metre Springboard}} {{Footer Pan American Diving Champions 3m Springboard Women}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Abel, Jennifer}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian female divers Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Category:Olympic divers for Canada Category:Olympic silver medalists for Canada Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Category:Olympic medalists in diving Category:Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Divers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Divers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Commonwealth Games divers for Canada Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in diving Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in diving Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in diving Category:Divers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Divers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Divers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada in diving Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada in diving Category:Divers at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Divers at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Divers at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Black Canadian sportswomen Category:Francophone Quebec people Category:Haitian Quebecers Category:Canadian sportspeople of Haitian descent Category:Sportspeople from Laval, Quebec Category:Divers from Montreal Category:Sportswomen from Quebec Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jennifer Abel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Abel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Abel?action=history)). 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