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28
Jul 2021
'I'm proud of Jack... it just wasn't his day', says mum Jackie Laugher
There was Olympic disappointment for Jack Laugher and his diving partner Daniel Goodfellow in Tokyo this morning as they finished out of the medals in seventh place.
Laugher, who was born and bred in the Ripon area, still has the opportunity of adding to the gold and silver medals he won in Rio when he competes in next week's individual three-metre springboard event.
His mother Jackie, who watched with her husband, David, at their Littlethorpe home, told the Stray Ferret:
Family friend Helen Mackenzie, who was in Rio with Jackie to see Jack's gold and silver medal performances in 2016, said:
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Gemma Williams, who like Jackie and Helen is a member of Ripon City Netball Club, said:
Leanne Jalland, chair of Harrogate District Diving Club, where Jack used to train, also spoke of its pride in the pair despite today's outcome.
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