Grant Nel

Grant Roy Nel (born 7 April 1988) is an Australian diver. Nel won three medals for Australia at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, and represented Australia in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early life and college career Nel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 7 April 1988. His mother, Avril, represented South Africa in gymnastics. Nel was a gymnast until he broke both of his hands when he was nine, when he switched sports to diving. Nel moved to Australia in 2001.

Professional career

2010 Commonwealth Games At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Nel competed in five diving events, winning bronze in the 3 m springboard with a score of 456.55. The day after, Nel won silver in the synchronised 3 m springboard with Matthew Mitcham. Nel competed in the men's 3 metre springboard, where he finished 16th in the preliminary round with 395.05 points, advancing to the semi-finals. In the semi-final, Nel scored 368.35 points and placed 15th overall, failing to advance to the finals.

Nel announced his retirement from diving on 17 August 2017.

Personal life Nel married in 2016 and holds a degree in agricultural engineering. His sister is Australian Fulbright Scholar and plant ecologist Tracey Vivien Steinrucken.