 Gossick at the 1967 Pan American Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Susanne Gossick |
| Born | November 12, 1947 (age 76) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
| Club | Valley Junior College Westlake Athletic Club University of California, Berkeley |
| Coached by | Gustav Gossick (father) Lyle Draves [1] |
Medal record | |
Susanne Gossick (born November 12, 1947) is a retired American diver. Competing in the 3 m springboard she won gold medals at the 1967 an American Games and 1968 Olympics and placed fourth at the 1964 Olympics. [2]
During her diving career Gossick won five AAU springboard titles. In 1967, she was voted the Los Angeles Times Woman of the Year, becoming the youngest person ever to receive that award. In 1988, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [1]
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- ^ a b "SUE GOSSICK (USA) 1988 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.[ dead link]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sue Gossick". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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