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Blythe Hartley (born May 2, 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian Olympic diver. She began diving at age 12. She went to the National Sport School in Calgary, Alberta with many other top Canadian athletes*. After obtaining her high school diploma, she went on to attend the University of Southern California.

She won the gold at the world championships in the 1 m springboard in Fukuoka, Japan in 2001, and won a bronze in the 2003 World Championships in 3 m springboard in Barcelona, Spain. Her best finish at the 2000 Summer Olympics was in 3 m springboard synchro where she finished 5th. She won her first olympic medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she won a bronze with partner Émilie Heymans in the synchronized 10 m Platform event.

She also won a gold medal at the World Aquatic Championships 2005 in Montreal in the springboard event.

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