Sue Gossick

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]

Sue Gossick
Gossick at the 1967 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full nameSusanne Gossick
BornNovember 12, 1947 (1947-11-12) (age 75)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight115 lb (52 kg)
Sport
SportDiving
ClubValley Junior College
Westlake Athletic Club
University of California, Berkeley
Coached byGustav Gossick (father)
Lyle Draves[1]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 3 m springboard
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 3 m springboard

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]

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sue Gossick.
  1. "SUE GOSSICK (USA) 1988 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame.
  2. 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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