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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Juno Stover-Irwin, American diver, Olympic silver (1956) and bronze (1952) medalist. died she was , 82

Juno Stover-Irwin was a four-time Olympic diver for the United States died she was , 82.Primarily a 10-meter platform performer, Irwin was a native of Los Angeles, California; she attended Hoover High School and Glendale Community College.

(November 22, 1928 – July 2, 2011)

Biography

As Juno Stover, she placed fifth at the 1948 Olympics in London. Four years later in Helsinki, as Juno Stover-Irwin, she captured a bronze medal. At the 1956 Olympics, in Melbourne, Australia, Stover-Irwin was the 10-meter platform silver medalist. Irwin would later become the first diver to compete in four Olympics, when she placed fourth at the 1960 Games in Rome.[2] Stover-Irwin was also a two-time USA National AAU champion and two-time Pan-American Games silver medalist.[3]
Upon retiring from active competition, Stover-Irwin coached the women’s diving team at California State University (Berkeley Campus). She was honored with induction to the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1980.[4]

 

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