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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-07-03)July 3, 1987 (age 38) |
| Home town | Laval, Quebec |
| Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
Event(s) | 10 metres & 10 metres synchro |
| Club | Pointe-Claire Diving Club |
| Partner | Meaghan Benfeito |
| Coached by | Arturo Miranda |
Medal record | |
Roseline Filion (born July 3, 1987) is a retiredCanadiandiver. She used to compete in the 10 m synchronized event withMeaghan Benfeito. Filion has twice won an Olympic bronze medal in the 10 m platform synchro event: at the2012 Summer Olympics inLondon and the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro.[2] She has also won a bronze at the World Aquatics Championships andCommonwealth Games. She retired in January 2017.
She won a bronze medal at the 2005World Aquatics Championships, but she and Benfeito have been unable to return to the medal podium at the Worlds since. In 2006, they won a bronze at theCommonwealth Games. At the2008 Summer Olympics, they finished in 7th place. She won the bronze medal in the 10 m platform synchro at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with her partner of seven years, Benfeito. After winning the medal Filion commented that "We're on top of the world right now. We've waited so long for this medal, we've worked so hard. Beijing was a little disappointing but we came back strong, more mature, ready and in top shape, and we just dived with our hearts today."[3]
Benfeito is considered a lifelong friend of Filion. She says that "We've known one another for our entire lives, so we have a really good relationship. It's more of a sisterhood relationship now. We could probably go to a restaurant and order for each other."[3]
She took up diving after watchingAnnie Pelletier win a medal at theAtlanta Olympics.[4]
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