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Paula Jean Myers-Pope (November 11, 1934 – June 9, 1995) was an American diver and four-time Olympic medalist in three Summer Olympic Games (1952, 1956 and 1960).[1]
Paula Pope, Ingrid Kramer and Elizabeth Ferris at the 1960 Olympics
Education [ edit ]
Myers was born and raised in La Verne, California , and attended high school in nearby West Covina , where she was Freshman Class Treasurer, member of the Senior Class Council, the Girls’ Athletic Association and the California Scholastic Federation.[1]
Olympics [ edit ]
Myers-Pope was a member of the USA Olympic Diving Team three times, 1952 , 1956 and 1960 . She won four medals in her three trips to the Olympics.[1] [4] [5] [7]
1952 Olympics [ edit ]
At 17 years of age, Myers won a silver medal in the 10-meter tower event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki , Finland . Teammate, Pat McCormick won the gold and teammate, Juno Stover-Irwin won the bronze.[5]
1956 Olympics [ edit ]
Myers won a bronze medal in the same event, 10-metre platform , at the 1956 Summer Olympics , in Melbourne , Australia . Teammate, Pat McCormick won the gold, again, but this time she flip-flopped with teammate, Juno Stover-Irwin , who won the silver medal this time.[5]
1960 Olympics [ edit ]
Myers-Pope won two silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome , Italy , one in the 3-meter springboard event and one in the 10-meter tower . In both events, Miss Ingrid Krämer from East Germany won the gold medals this year.[4] [5] [7] [8]
1964 Olympic trials [ edit ]
Myers-Pope had gone into retirement from competitive diving and not been in a pool from the 1960 Olympic Games until April, 1964. At the U.S. Olympic trials , at Astoria Pool, in Queens , New York , in September, 1964, she finished eighth and retired again from competitive diving.[9]
Pan American Games [ edit ]
Myers-Pope won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games , in both the 10-meter tower and 3-meter springboard for Team USA .[4] [5] [7]
College years [ edit ]
Myers first attended Ohio State University in the mid 1950s, graduated with a degree in dental hygiene from the University of Southern California and became a dental hygienist .[1] USC on a leadership scholarship as there were no collegiate women's athletic programs at the time. She was inducted into the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority in 1954. She won 11 AAU Championships .[4]
Racquet club [ edit ]
In 1984, Myers-Pope retired from her career in dental hygiene, then co-owned and operated the Ojai Valley Racquet Club with her husband in Ojai, California .[1] [4] [5] [7] [10]
Personal life [ edit ]
Between the 1952 and 1956 Olympics, Myers joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .[11] [5] [1] [1]
Myers-Pope was the first woman to use a double twisting 1 1/2 somersault and inward 2 1/2 somersault in competition off the 10 meter.[5] [1] [12]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Jorgensen, Loren (July 18, 1992). "`TRIALS & TRIUMPHS' ISN'T JUST GOLLY-GEE-WHIZ LOOK AT CHAMPS" . www.deseret.com . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f "Paul Jean MYERS-POPE Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age" . olympics.com . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j "ISHOF.org | Paula Jean Myers Pope (USA) 1979 Honor Diver" . ishof.org . 1979. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Smith, David F. (December 3, 2016). "Sammy Lee, 2-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 96" . www.theintelligencer.com . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ a b c d "Olympedia - Paula Jean Myers-Pope" . Olympedia.org . OlyMADMen . Retrieved January 5, 2022 .
^ Kane, Martin (September 5, 1960). "SPLENDOR AND SPLEEN - AS THE OLYMPICS BEGAN, GOOD WILL FLOURISHED AMID AWESOME PAGEANTRY, BUT A FLAP WAS JUST HOURS AWAY" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 5, 2023 .
^ The New York Times Archives (September 7, 1964). "Form's What Counts; Webster and Linda Cooper Take Diving Finals and Gain Olympic Berths; PLACES ALSO WON BY VITUCCI, GOMPF; Mrs. Talmage, Miss Bush Make Women's Squad—Mrs. Pope Retires Again" . www.nytimes.com . p. 15 . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Ramos, Julian J. (January 10, 2008). "City may get luxury inn, racquet club" . santamariatimes.com . Retrieved October 5, 2023 .
^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac . Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News . 1998. p. 555. ISBN 1573454915
^ a b "2007 Inductees For USC Athletic Hall of Fame Announced - USC Athletics" . usctrojans.com . October 14, 2006. Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ "Alumni / The CHS Hall of Fame" . 1952. Retrieved October 5, 2023 .
^ "Special Recognition Awards - VC Sports Hall of Fame" . venturacountysportshalloffame.org . 1988. Retrieved October 5, 2023 .
^ Wolf, Scott (July 7, 2014). "Pete Carroll Makes USC Hall Of Fame" . Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
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