Rachel Kealaonapua O'Sullivan
Rachel Kealaonapua "Keala" O'Sullivan (later Watson, born November 3, 1950) is an American former diver. In 1965 she won the U.S. Junior AAU one-meter board diving championships.[1] She represented the United States at the 1968 Olympics, where she earned a bronze medal in three-meter springboard; this made her the first Hawaiian athlete to medal in diving.[2]
 O'Sullivan (right) at the 1968 Olympics | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Rachel Kealaonapua O'Sullivan | ||||||||||
| Born | November 3, 1950 (age 69) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||
| Club | Punahou Swim Club | ||||||||||
Medal record
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O'Sullivan retired after failing to qualify for the 1972 Olympics. She then returned to Hawaii, where she coached divers at ʻIolani School.[3] In 1999 she was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
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