Katrina Young
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||
Born | Shoreline, United States | January 10, 1992|||||||||||
Alma mater | Florida State University | |||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||
Weight | 132 lb (60 kg) | |||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||
Sport | Diving | |||||||||||
Event | 10 m synchro | |||||||||||
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Katrina Young (born January 10, 1992) is an American diver. She was selected to represent the United States in Women's 10 Meter Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the individual platform contest.[1]
Early life
She was born on January 10, 1992 in Shoreline, Washington to parents Patrick and Carol Young.[2][3] Her grandmother, Elaine Silburn, was an Olympian who competed in Track and Field for Canada at the London 1948 Olympic Games.[2][4][5]
Young graduated from Shorecrest High School in 2010.[6][7]
Diving
As a child, Young first took up gymnastics.[8] It wasn't until her older sister took an interest in swimming that Young followed in her footsteps and began diving at age 9.[4][8] She competed as a diver for Florida State University from 2010 to 2015.[3] Young has stated that she draws inspiration from musical rhythms for her diving.[9]
2012 US Olympic Trials
She made the final in platform diving at the 2012 US Olympic Trials, and did not qualify to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6][10]
2016 Summer Olympics
In June 2016, Young qualified for the U.S. Olympic team for diving in the women's 10-meter platform.[4] Young was in fourth place going into the last dive at the Olympic trials, but a strong final dive allowed her to secure the second qualifying spot.[11]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August 2016, Young finished 13th in the semifinals of the 10-meter platform, not advancing to the final.[12]
2019 World Aquatics Championships
2019 World Championships | ||
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10 m synchro platform | 304.86 | |
mixed team | 357.60 |
In July 2019 at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea, Young medaled in two events. She won the bronze medal with her partner Samantha Bromberg in the synchronized 10-meter platform with a score of 304.86 in the final.[13] Young won a second bronze medal in the mixed team event with her teammate and second diver for the event, Andrew Capobianco, they scored a 357.60 in the final.[14] This was the first medal for the United States at the World Championships in a synchronized diving event since 2009.[9]
2020 Summer Olympics
On June 13, 2021, Young qualified for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics for diving in the women's 10-meter platform for her second Olympics, placing second.[1]
References
- ^ a b OlympicTalk (June 13, 2021). "Delaney Schnell, Katrina Young complete U.S. Olympic diving team in individual platform". NBC Sports.
- ^ a b "Katrina Young: Diving". Team USA. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ a b FSU Athletics (June 26, 2016). "Former FSU Diver Katrina Young qualifies for the 2016 Olympics". WXTL. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c Bohnert, Craig (June 25, 2016). "Jessica Parratto, Katrina Young To Represent Team USA At Rio In Women's 10-Meter Diving". Team USA. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "Seminoles Swimming and Diving". Seminoles.com. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Hettrick, Diane (June 30, 2016). "Shorecrest grad qualifies for the Olympics". Shoreline Area News. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Shorecrest grad makes Olympic diving team and is headed for Tokyo". Shoreline Area News. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Tesfatsion, Master (June 16, 2012). "Diver Katrina Young back in home pool for Olympic Trials". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Egan, Chris (February 18, 2020). "Olympic Dreams: Shoreline's Katrina Young channels her musical talents on the diving board". KING 5. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving: Results". USA Diving. June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Kristian Ipsen, Katrina Young Qualify for Rio; Michael Hixon, Jessica Parratto Add Events". Swimming World. June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Shoreline native Katrina Young reflects on botched semifinal dive". KING 5. August 18, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "18th FINA World Championships 2019 Gwangju (KOR): Women's 10m Synchro Platform Final Detailed Results". Omega Timing. July 14, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "18th FINA World Championships 2019 Gwangju (KOR): Team Event Final Detailed Results". Omega Timing. July 16, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2021.