Aucklander Simon Latimer has overcome tough competition from American divers, securing two gold medals for diving at the Out Games, currently being staged in Montreal, Canada. “It was a great day,” said Latimer. “In one of my dives off 10 metres I scored some perfect tens.” Latimer won gold in the 1m springboard event and another in the 10m platform event. “American divers took silver and bronze in both events.” Latimer's success follows an 18-medal haul by Kiwis, since the Games opened – in swimming, track and field, cross country, wrestling, race walking and cycling. Latimer is attending the Games to honour the memory of a close friend – a local Quebecois – who died last year of cancer. Along with discus gold medal winner Don Barclay, he is fronting the New Zealand AIDS Foundation ‘My Health is My Greatest Asset' safe sex campaign, launched to coincide with the Out Games and the 7th Gay Games in Chicago, which ended on 22 July 2006. Ref: GayNZ.com (d)
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First published: Thursday, 3rd August 2006 - 12:00pm