Coming Up for Air What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
One of the world’s most recognised Olympic athletes and double World Diving Champion, Tom Daley won gold at the European Championship in 2008 at the age of just thirteen. In 2012, he won his first title at the FINA Diving World Series, alongside his second European gold, before scooping bronze medals at the London Olympics and then again in Rio.
In 2021, Tom won gold medals in the individual and synchro events at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup before heading to Tokyo to compete in his fourth Olympics, winning a gold and bronze medal, making him the most-decorated British diver of all time. A three-time BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year winner and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights across the world, Tom currently lives in London with his husband and son.
Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
‘Honest and moving – everything a memoir should be’ The Sun
‘An illuminating look at what it takes to be an Olympian … in this story, passion reigns supreme’ Cosmopolitan
Tom Daley captured the hearts of the nation with his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the London 2012 Olympics. At the games in Tokyo, he triumphed to win gold and became the most decorated British diver of all time.
In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities to which he owes his contentment and success; from the resilience he developed competing at world-class level, to the courage he discovered while reclaiming the narrative around his sexuality, and the perspective that family life has brought him.
Candid and perceptive, Coming Up for Air offers a unique insight into the life and mindset of one our greatest and most-loved athletes.
The inspiring autobiography and Sunday Times bestseller, from the award-winning Olympic diver and British sports personality
• Tom’s first memoir, published in 2012, was a number one bestseller (54k TCM) that instantly tapped into his devoted fan-base. Since then, his profile has evolved and his audience has broadened and grown exponentially.
• Tom is willing to be extremely candid in this book and wants to cover never-before-heard stories. There will be significant noise in the press around its release.
• Tom has 2.3 million followers on Twitter, 850k on YouTube, 2.4 million on Facebook and 2 million on Instagram. He will support enthusiastically across his socials in the build up to publication and beyond.
• Tom is uniquely placed to share the mindset of a champion, and of someone whose life has been lived in the spotlight.
• He will be competing in this year’s Olympics at Tokyo, which will create a huge amount of good will and press for Tom and all of Team GB.
Competition: Proud;No Shame;To Be A Gay Man;My Life in Red and White;Mama’s Boy;Think like a monk;too many reasons to live;Straight Jacket;Just ignore him;A dutiful boy. By;Gareth Thomas;Tom Allen;Will Young;Arsene Wenger;Alastair Cook;Dustin Lance Black;Jay Shetty;Rob Burrow;Matthew Todd;Alan Davies;Mohsin Zaldi
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
One of the world’s most recognised Olympic athletes and double World Diving Champion, Tom Daley won gold at the European Championship in 2008 at the age of just thirteen. In 2012, he won his first title at the FINA Diving World Series, alongside his second European gold, before scooping bronze medals at the London Olympics and then again in Rio.
In 2021, Tom won gold medals in the individual and synchro events at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup before heading to Tokyo to compete in his fourth Olympics, winning a gold and bronze medal, making him the most-decorated British diver of all time. A three-time BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year winner and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights across the world, Tom currently lives in London with his husband and son.