George Gaidzik

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George Gaidzik

Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London 3 metre springboard

George William Gaidzik (February 22, 1885 – August 25, 1938) was an American diver, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Chicago and died on Lake Michigan.[1]

Olympic career[edit]

In the 1908 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 3 metre springboard event and was fifth in the 10 metre platform event. Four years later, at the 1912 Summer Olympics, he was eighth in the 3 metre springboard event, was sixth in his first round heat in the 10 metre platform event and second in his first round heat in the Plain high diving event, and did not advance on both occasions.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "George Gaidzik". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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