Edwin Young
Edwin Frank "Win" Young (September 29, 1947 – June 22, 2006) was an American diver. He represented the United States at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he won a bronze medal in 10 m platform.[1]
 Win Young (right) at the 1968 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 29, 1947 Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 22, 2006 (aged 58) Tucson, Arizona, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Indiana University | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bloomington Swim Club Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington | ||||||||||||||||
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Young was a six-time All-American diver for Indiana University and won the gold medal in 10 m platform at the 1967 Pan American Games. In retirement he coached diving at the University of Arizona.[1]
Young died in 2006, aged 58. He was survived by his daughter, Heather Marie Burgoyne.[2]
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- Win Young. sports-reference.com
- Edwin F. "Win" Young Obituary. Arizona Daily Star. June 29, 2006
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