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Laura Ann Wilkinson (born November 17, 1977, in Houston, Texas) is an American diver, three-time Olympian, and Olympic gold medalist. She is the first woman to win the three major diving world titles. [1] Wilkinson retired in 2008. After nine years of retirement, she returned to competition in 2017 and placed second at Nationals.
Former diver and Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson discusses her storied career, how she overcame adversity, and life lessons she took away from sports.
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in diving. Current program. Men. 10 metre platform. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1904 St. Louis ... Laura Wilkinson
Laura Wilkinson staged a comeback during the finals of the Women's 10 metre platform and won the only diving medal for the United States during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The Chinese divers were in first and second heading into the finals.
She won bronze in women's individual 3 meter springboard at the 2020 Olympics for the USA's first individual medal in the 3-meter event since Kelly McCormick in 1988 in Seoul in any event since Laura Wilkinson's gold in 2000. [4] [5] [6]
After countless setbacks and near-misses, Indy's Sarah Bacon finally gets her Olympics dream with spot on USA Diving team in Paris 2024.
Cardinal Ritter grad Sarah Bacon is one one of the most decorated college divers ever. Now, she's an Olympian. After years of setbacks and adversity, Indy diver Sarah Bacon finally gets Olympic spot
The women's 10 metre platform, also reported as platform diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. [1] The competition was split into two phases: Preliminary round (24 July) Divers performed eight dives. The eight divers with the highest scores advanced to the final. Final (25 July)