Pat McCormick (diver)

Pat McCormick (diver)

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Patricia ("Pat") Joan McCormick (born May 12, 1930 in Seal Beach, California) is a retired female diver from the United States, who won a total number of four gold medals at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956).

Her double-double Olympic diving victories have been matched only by Greg Louganis among the men. McCormick’s second double victory at Melbourne came only eight months after the birth of her son. McCormick continued training throughout her pregnancy and swam 800 metres a day until two days before childbirth. Her margin of victory in the 1956 springboard, 142.36 to 125.89 (more than 16 points) for fellow American Jeanne Stunyo, remains the most impressive in the history of Olympic diving.

After the Olympics McCormick did diving tours and was a model for Catalina swimsuits. While serving on the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee she began the Pat's Champs program and a foundation in her name to help motivate kids to dream bign and to set practical ways to succeed. [cite news
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McCormick's husband, Glen McCormick, was the AAU champion on the platform in 1950-51 and her daughter, Kelly McCormick, competed for the United States at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 1984 and a bronze medal in 1988, both on the springboard.

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* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCCORPAT01 databaseOlympics]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/pat-mccormick-1.html sports-reference]


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