Dorothy Poynton-Hill
 Dorothy Poynton-Hill (left) at the 1936 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 17, 1915 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 18, 1995 (aged 79) Riverside, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | LAAC, Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dorothy Poynton-Hill (née Poynton, later Teuber; July 17, 1915 – May 18, 1995) was an American diver who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. She won the 10 m platform event in 1932 and 1936, while in the 3 m springboard she took a silver in 1928 and a bronze in 1936. In 1928 she became the youngest Olympian to win a medal, and in 1936 the first Olympic diver to win the 10 m platform twice.[1][2]
After retiring from competitions Poynton-Hill ran an aquatic club in Los Angeles and appeared in several TV commercials.[1] In 1968 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- ^ a b Dorothy Poynton-Hill. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b DOROTHY POYNTON (USA) 1968 Honor Diver. ishof.org
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