In May 2016, Mears and Jack Laugher won the 3m synchronised springboard at the European Championships in London.

Mears was selected alongside syncro partner Laugher to represent Great Britain in the 2016 Rio Olympics where they won a gold medal in the Men's 3m Synchronised Diving event, scoring a total of 454.32 points beating the American pair Sam Dorman and Michael Hixon (450.21) and the Chinese pair Qin Kai and Cao Yuan (443.70).
This is the first ever Olympic gold medal won in British diving.
In May 2016, Mears and Jack Laugher won the 3m synchronised springboard at the European Championships in London.
Mears was selected alongside syncro partner Laugher to represent Great Britain in the 2016 Rio Olympics where they won a gold medal in the Men's 3m Synchronised Diving event, scoring a total of 454.32 points beating the American pair Sam Dorman and Michael Hixon (450.21) and the Chinese pair Qin Kai and Cao Yuan (443.70). This is the first ever Olympic gold medal won in British diving.
Chris Mears (diver)