British Olympic diver Monique Gladding used to live for the sport – until the day she almost lost her life during a competition.
As she somersaulted into the air, spectators watched in disbelief as Monique’s head struck the concrete diving board with great force, instantly knocking her unconscious before she plummeted 10 metres into the pool below.
Amazingly, she survived the horror incident – after being pulled unresponsive from the bottom of the pool – and defied the odds
