RALEIGH, N.C.-- He may not be competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics, but that's not keeping Morrisville's Jordan Windle from heading to Rio to take it all in. The 17 year old trains twice a day for hours, is an incredible student, has co-authored a children's book with is dad, and is already looking at where he wants to go for college. But he already has his eyes set on 2020, the next Olympics in Tokyo.
Windle is a part of a mentoring campaign helping to support the next generation of athletes. TD Ameritrade is sending a handful of young athletes close to making the team, to Rio, for a firsthand glimpse of what it takes to stand on the world stage.
Windle was adopted from Cambodia at 18 months old and started diving at age 7. He became interested in diving the summer after second grade. His dad signed him up for a summer camp. One of the coaches at the camp was the son of 4-Time U.S. Olympic Diving gold medalist Greg Louganis’ coach. He noticed his natural talent for diving and so Jordan’s dad signed him up. It turns out the coach was right, Jordan was a natural. He was 9 when he won his first Junior National Title.
Then at age 10, once he started winning competitions and met his favorite diver, Greg Louganis, it became his dream to one day go to the Olympics which is exactly what he will do this year as a spectator.
Windle co-authored a children’s book with one of his dads, Jerry, called “An Orphan No More – The True Story of a Boy” about a white rooster who adopts a brown boy – a story about embracing diversity and acceptance and promoting love; the foreword was written by Jordan’s favorite U.S. Olympic diver Greg Louganis. Jordan is a huge proponent of human rights and a big advocate and being a champion for those who can’t fend for themselves. He also wants to be a physical therapist when he grows up as a way to give back. Jordan appreciates the many people who have and continue to help him through his diving career.
I have an upcoming in-studio opportunity I thought you'd be interested in! Local North Carolina Olympic hopeful Jordan Wind;e is available to share his journey toward the 2020 Olympics and his amazing opportunity to train with former Olympians.
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vCompetition Highlights
• Won his first Junior National Championship at age 9
• Chosen to be on the Junior Elite Performance Team at age 11
• At 12 years old, became one of the youngest divers to ever qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
• Gold medalist on the 10m platform at the 2013 Jr. Pan American Championships
• Member of the U.S. National Team in 2013 and 2015
• Won the 2014 USA Diving Junior National Championships
• Won 2014 USA Diving Senior National Championships – men's platform title at age 15, one of the youngest to ever win it
More About Jordan
• Was adopted from Cambodia at 18 months
• Started diving at age 7
• Became interested in diving the summer after second grade. His dad signed him up for a summer camp. One of the coaches at the camp was the son of 4-Time U.S. Olympic Diving gold medalist Greg Louganis’ coach. He noticed his natural talent for diving and so Jordan’s dad signed him up.
• It turns out the coach was right – Jordan was a natural. He was 9 when he won his first Junior
National Title.
• At age 10, once he started winning competitions and met his favorite diver – Greg Louganis, it became his dream to, one day, go to the Olympics
• When he’s not on the platform, he enjoys playing tennis and basketball
• Co-authored a children’s book with one of his dads, Jerry, called “An Orphan No More – The True Story of a Boy” about a white rooster who adopts a brown boy – a story about embracing diversity and acceptance and promoting love; the foreword was written by Jordan’s favorite U.S. Olympic diver Greg Louganis
• A huge proponent of human rights and a big advocate and being a champion for those who can’t fend for themselves
• Wants to be a physical therapist when he grows up as a way to give back – appreciates the many people who have and continue to help him through his diving career