Mary Beth Dunnichay (born February 25, 1993, in Elwood, Indiana) is an American platform diver. Her older brother Caleb is also a competitive diver for Auburn University.
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| Born | February 25, 1993 Elwood, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Elwood, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10m, 10m synchro | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Purdue University | ||||||||||||||
| Club | National Training Center | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Anna James | ||||||||||||||
| Former partner | Haley Ishimatsu | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Wingfield | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in both the 10-meter platform and the synchronized 10-meter platform event with Haley Ishimatsu.[1] In the synchronized competition Ishimatsu and Dunnichay earned fifth place scoring 309.12.[2]
In May 2012, the city of Elwood, Indiana, Dunnichay's hometown, renamed their city pool Mary Beth Dunnichay Aquatic Center.[3]
References edit
- ^ USA Diving announces nominees to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team
- ^ "Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final". Diving Results. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008-08-12. Archived from the original on 2008-08-15. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ Stuart Hirsch. "Elwood pool ready for splashes, squeals of delight". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links edit
- Mary Beth Dunnichay at Team USA (archived)
- Mary Beth Dunnichay at Olympics.com
- Mary Beth Dunnichay at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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