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Gary Tobian

Gary Tobian
Tobian in 1960
Personal information
BornAugust 14, 1935 (1935-08-14) (age 89)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
ClubLAAC, Los Angeles
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Platform
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Springboard
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Platform
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City Platform
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Springboard

Gary Milburn Tobian (born August 14, 1935) is a retired American diver. He competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in all his events: a gold in the 3 m springboard in 1960 and two silvers in the 10 m platform. Tobian held six Association of American Universities (AAU) titles in the platform, and won the springboard at the 1958 AAU Championships and at the 1959 Pan American Games.[1] In 1978 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]

Tobian was a successful businessman.[2] He was married to the Olympic swimmer Marley Shriver, but they later divorced.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Gary Tobian Archived March 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b "GARY TOBIAN (USA) 1978 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-25.


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