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Georgia V. Coleman (January 23, 1912 – September 14, 1940) was an American diver. She competed in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics and won one gold, one bronze and two silver medals. Domestically she collected 11 AAU titles.[1]

Georgia Coleman

Coleman in 1938
Personal information
Born	January 23, 1912 St. Maries, Idaho, U.S.
Died	September 14, 1940 (aged 28) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Diving
Club	Los Angeles Athletic Club
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 3 m springboard 1928 Amsterdam 10 m platform 1932 Los Angeles 10 m platform 1928 Amsterdam 3 m springboard

At the 1932 Olympics, Coleman announced her engagement to the Olympic diver Mickey Riley, but the marriage was cancelled. In 1937, she contracted polio.[2] She learned to swim again, but two years later developed pneumonia as an after effect of the polio, and died at the age of twenty-eight.[1]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

External links

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[it] Georgia Coleman

Georgia Coleman (St. Maries, 23 gennaio 1912 – Los Angeles, 14 settembre 1940) è stata una tuffatrice statunitense.

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[ru] Коулмен, Джорджия

Джорджия Коулмен (англ. Georgia Coleman; 23 января 1912[1], Сент-Мэрис[d], Айдахо — 14 сентября 1940[1], Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния) — американская прыгунья в воду, чемпионка летних Олимпийских игр 1932 года по прыжкам в воду с трёхметрового трамплина, трёхкратный олимпийский призёр[2][3].

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