Great Britain at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships the championships as a whole. British divers qualified for the individual spots and the synchronized teams at the World Championships. Nine divers have been nominated to the roster for Team GB at the Worlds, including 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Tom Daley. Diving at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was a qualification event for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Great Britain, with a top three finish in the 3 m synchronized springboard for Jack Laugher and Chris Mears, achieved a quota place for a team at the Rio games. In the individual events, Tom Daley (10m platform) and Jack Laugher (3m
2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics became the first youth athlete ever to do so. A similar feat was achieved by Kirani James of Grenada, who won the boys' 200 and 400 metres. In winning the long jump, Supanara Sukhasvasti became Thailand’s first ever finalist, medallist and champion in an athletics global event of any age category. He is a descendent of King Rama IV. With the 100 m hurdles, 17-year-old Isabelle Pedersen became Norway’s first ever World Youth champion. Her time of 13.20 in the semi finals was a national record and third all-time Youth best. Also 16-year-old Italian Alessia Trost became the host nation's