medal in four straight Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 3m synchronized diving, along with partner Abel. Sylvie Bernier, a CBC Sports analyst and former gold medal diver, said of Heymans that "Emilie has won a medal at four straight Games and with three different partners. She has a quiet confidence and always believes she can do it. She doesn't need to tell the whole world." Heymans herself said of her record-setting medal, "It's awesome. I'm really happy that I was able to win my fourth medal with Jennifer. We worked really hard over the last two years." In January 2013, Heymans retired from the sport. Personal life Born in Brussels, Heymans moved with her family to Quebec after her mother competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a fencer. Her mother, Marie-Paule Van Eyck, was an Olympic fencer for Belgium. Competitive history Heymans won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in 10 m platform synchro with partner Anne Montminy. Heymans won a gold medal at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain in the 10 m platform. Heymans won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 10 m platform synchro with partner Blythe Hartley. Heymans won silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the women's 10 metre platform event. This was the first individual Olympic medal for Heymans. Heymans won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 3 metre springboard synchronized diving event, with partner Jennifer Abel. References External links 1981 births Living people Olympic divers of Canada Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2007 Pan American Games Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2011 Pan American Games Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Belgian emigrants to Canada Sportspeople from Quebec Francophone Quebec people Canadian people of Flemish descent Canadian people of Belgian descent People from Saint-Lambert, Quebec Olympic medalists in diving Université du Québec à Montréal alumni Sportspeople from Brussels Canadian female divers Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving