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Profiles and Informaiton on Former Olympic Divers

Profiles on current and past Olympic divers. Where they now, accomplishments and whether their might be another Olympic Games in their future.
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member Troy Dumais
Troy Dumais will make his final attempt for a diving medal in his third Olympics. A consistent international medalist, he has never finished lower than sixth in four Olympic events.
2008 Olympic Team Member Thomas Finchum
Thomas Finchum and David Boudia look to be one of America's best hopes for a medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Laura Wilkinson - 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member
Laura Wilkinson was flying under the radar prior to the 2000 Olympics and her upset of the heavily favored Chinese on platform. In Beijing, she won't be able to hide and with the Chinese women showing that they are vulnerable in this event, 2008 promises to be very interesting for this girl from Texas.
2008 Olympic Team Member Chis Colwill
Chris Colwill has one of the most difficult diving lists in the world, and if he is on . . . watch out!
Olympic Synchro Team Kelci Bryant and Ariel Rittenhouse
As unique as they are individually, this duo has shown they can compete on the world stage. With three international synchro medals so far in 2008 these two women look to be primed and ready to hit the big stage in Beijing.
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member David Boudia
With his bronze medal at the 2008 FINA World Cup, at victory at the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials, David Boudia became the leading American contender for a medal on platform in Beijing.
2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Alexandre Despatie
Profile of Olympic silver medalist Alexandre Despatie, a contender for a diving medal in springboard and synchronized springboard at the Beijing Olympics.
Canadian Olympic Bronze Medalist Blythe Hartley
Canadian diver Blythe Hartley returns to the Olympic Games in search of her second Olympic medal.
Olympic Gold Medalist Chantelle Newbery
Australian diver Chantelle Newbery will not return to Beijing to defend her gold medal on platform, instead she will try to add a gold on springboard.
Canadian Olympic Medalist Emilie Heymans
Canadian diver Emilie Heymans returns for her third Olympic Games, and hopefully for her third Olympic medal.
Seven-time Olympic Medalist Dmitri Sautin
Dmitri Sautin has seven Olympic medals, making him the most decorated diver in Olympic history.
Olympic Medalist Yulia Pakhalina
Yulia Pakhalina will try for her fourth Olympic medal as she competes for Russia at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Defending Gold Medalist Guo Jingjing
Guo Jingjing has four Olympic medals and eight world championships to her credit. She is the diver to beat in Beijing.
British Sensation Thomas Daley
At 14-years-old, British diver Thomas Daley will be one of the youngest Olympians in Beijing. His appearance at the Games may be novel, but this young diver has a chance to medal.
Two-time Olympic Medalist Wu Minxia
China'a Wu Minxia has 10 Olympic and world championships medals to her credit, but would still resides in the shadow of her teammate Guo Jingjing.
1992 Olympian Ellen Owen
Where is Olympic diver Ellen Owen?
1992 and 1996 Olympian Mary Ellen Clark
Where is Olympic medalist Mary Ellen Clark?
2000 and 2004 Olympian Laura Wilkinson
Where is Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson?
1968 and 1972 Olympian Micki King
Where is Olympic gold medalist Micki King?
1996 and 2000 Olympian Jenny Keim
Where is Olympic Diver Jenny Keim Now?
1988 Olympian Mark Bradshaw
Where is Olympic diver Mark Bradshaw?
1988 and 1996 Olympian Patrick Jeffrey
Where is Olympic diver Patrick Jeffrey?
1992 and 1996 Olympian Scott Donie
Where is Olympic silver medalist diver Scott Donie?
1984 Olympian Zhou Jihong of China
Where is Olympic diving medalist Zhou Jihong?
1992 and 1996 Olympian Mark Lenzi
Where is two-time Olympic diving medalist Mark Lenzi?
1948 and 1952 Olympian Sammy Lee
Where is Olympic gold medalist Sammy Lee?
Two -time Olympic Gold Medalist Sammy Lee
Sammy Lee was the first diver to win two gold medals in the Olympic platform diving event, and the coach of Olympic medalists Pat McCormick, Greg Louganis, and Bob Webster. He is a member of both the United States Olympic Committee Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame.
1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympian Fu Mingxia of China
Where is Olympic gold medalist diver Fu Mingxia?
1984 and 1988 Olympian Michele Mitchell
Where is Olympic diver Michele Mitchell?
1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympian Xiong Ni of China
Where is Olympic Diving Medalist Xiong Ni?
1992 Olympian Matt Scoggin
Where is Olympic Diver Matt Scoggin?
1988 Olympian Wendy Lian Williams
Where is Olympic bronze medalist Wendy Lian Williams?
1984 Olympian Xu Yanmei of China
Where is Olympic diving medalist Xu Yanmei of China?

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