JACK LAUGHER can offer brand new content on his OnlyFans – after winning his fourth Olympic medal.
But at home he has to share bragging rights after equaling fellow diving friend Lois Toulson, who landed the synchronized bronze in the 10 meters on Wednesday with Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix.
Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding achieved a brilliant bronze[/caption]
Laugher is one of the best divers in the world[/caption]
Laugher, 29, has now won a medal at the last three Olympics[/caption]
The Yorkshireman has a lucrative part-time job on OnlyFans[/caption]
The 29-year-old Yorkshireman won the men’s 3m springboard synchronized diving event alongside Chris Mears at Rio 2016.
He also earned individual silver in 3 meters in Rio and then bronze in Tokyo.
And here in Paris, Laugher, together with new partner and Olympic debutant Anthony Harding, sealed another bronze medal in style.
Laugher has boosted his below-average salary by posting photos of his shredded body on subscription site OnlyFans in the run-up to Paris.
Ahead of this summer’s Games, he revealed: “Like most Olympic sports, there isn’t a lot of money to be made in diving.
‘We’ve all just seen Wimbledon. The prize pool to win that is extraordinary. If you go out in the first round, you get more than I make in an entire year as a funded athlete.
“When I was younger, my dad used to say, ‘If you win an Olympic gold medal, that’s worth £1 million.’
‘But it isn’t. That’s not even close – and I can tell you that as someone who DID win an Olympic gold medal.
Harding and Laugher make a formidable team[/caption]
The Team GB duo embrace after their amazing performance[/caption]
Despite their incredible achievements, the duo is paid modestly[/caption]
“The financing has not changed since I started working in 2011. So when I first went it was £21,000 for the top eight in the world. And at the time, as a 16-year-old, I was buzzing with that.
“I’m almost 30 now, I’m in the top three in the world and it costs £28,000 a year, which is obviously a very good salary and very livable.
“But it is not, as it were, a generally seen sports salary.
“So yeah, I’m trying to make extra money. I will do everything I can to get more.’
Laughter will undoubtedly bring in a whole new wave of new paying followers – after they take a dip in the diving pool.
The confident star likes to show off his athlete physique and isn’t shy about his OnlyFans endeavors.
He said: “Obviously I have something that people want, and I’d like to make money from it – I don’t care.
“I have done other side activities. I’ve made underwear model calendars. I’ve been doing other things to try to just make a little more money.
“Of course I understand the way it is perceived, I understand it. I understand that people may look at it negatively.
‘I have always loved modelling’
“But I know what I’m doing. I feel comfortable with what I do.
“It clearly states on my profile that there is no nudity and I am not trying to put anyone in a bad light or present myself as someone I am not.
‘I’ve just always loved modelling. I’m about a foot too short to be a real underwear model, probably missing about five out of ten on the scale of how good looking I am.
“But I’ve always liked doing it. I like to show myself and that’s what I do, but this way I can earn myself a little money and prepare myself a little better for the future.
With all eight pairs starting with the same two easy dives, 2023 silver medalists Laugher and Harding were second behind the runaway Chinese.
But they went on the attack with a series of tougher dives than big favorites China, who made a slight blunder on their third dive.
That left the door ajar for the Team GB duo to close the gap to just five points at half-time.
But Laugher and Harding couldn’t quite capitalize on another less-than-perfect effort from China’s Long Daoyi and Wang Zongyuan in the fourth round.
And they dropped to third place thanks to a stunning effort from Mexican duo Juan Celaya and Osmar Olvera.
Long Daoyi and Wang Zongyuan achieved a great gold medal[/caption]
The Mexican duo Juan Celaya and Osmar Olvera pushed the Chinese all the way forward[/caption]
Then it was time for the Great British showstopper.
Their fifth dive was a forward routine of two and a half somersaults and three twists – with a staggering difficulty rating of 3.9.
Only the British and Mexicans even attempted the ambitious attempt in the final.
It was high risk and high reward as the judges scored it an 85.41 to put the pressure back on Mexico – who immediately responded with an 84.36 of their own.
That was enough to overtake GB again – but not enough to maintain their lead as China moved back to the top of the standings with one round to go.
A bronze was all but assured, as Laugher and Harding led the Italians with 14.58 points in the sixth round – and Lorenzo Marsaglia and Giovanni Tocci scored just 74.10 in their final attempt.
However, gold was out of the question as China saved their best for last with a sensational 95.76 points, putting them out of reach and seeing the Chinese win four golds from four so far at Paris 2024.
Then it was time for the British, who did all they could with a tremendous effort in the forward four-and-a-half somersaults.
They immediately knew it was really good and hugged each other as soon as they emerged from the pool as Tom Daley roared on from the stands.
And the cheers that went up when their score of 94.62 was announced was electric.
GB were provisionally silver and Mexico had to live up to the very last dive of the competition: their 3.9 difficulty effort.
But that’s exactly what they did as Celaya and Olvera responded with an emphatic 94.77, forcing Laugher and Harding back into third place.
Lois Toulson won a medal together with Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on Wednesday[/caption]
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