Bob Clotworthy
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May 8, 1931 (age 85) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Robert Lynn "Bob" Clotworthy (born May 8, 1931) is a former diver from the United States who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1952. He won the bronze medal at his Olympic debut in Helsinki, Finland in the men's springboard event, followed by the gold medal, four years later in Melbourne, Australia in the same event.
Clotworthy was born in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in nearby Westfield. He began training for his Olympic career in high school, spending hours each day practicing dives and perfecting them. Clotworthy dove for the Westfield High School team, Plainfield Swim Club and Westfield YMCA, where coaches Ed Gillen and Stan Dudeck coached him. When he competed for the Olympics, he participated and dove for the New York Athletic Club. He went on to be coached in Ohio State by Mike Peppe. Others who helped Clotworthy during his career were Hobie Billingsley, Phil Moriarty, Charlie Batterman, Glen and Pat McCormick. He competed in the 1955 Pan-American Games in Mexico City, where he met Cynthia Gill, a member of the U.S. Swimming team. They were married the following year. After retiring from competition, Clotworthy coached at Army, Dartmouth, Princeton, Arizona State, Texas, and New Mexico. From 1981 through 1984, he produced six NAIA champions at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Clotworthy attended Ohio State University where he majored in Physical Education. He graduated in the 1954, then leading him to retire from diving in 1956 and coaching in August 2006.
Clotworthy was a diver of the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1952. He won the bronze medal at his Olympic debut in Helsinki Finland in the men’s springboard event, followed by the gold medal, four years later in Melbourne, Australia in the same event.
• 1951 AAU Outdoor Nationals 3 meter champion. • 1953 AAU Indoor Nationals 1 meter champion. • 1953 AAU Outdoor Nationals 3 meter champion. • 1956 AAU Indoor Nationals 1 meter champion. • 1956 AAU Outdoor Nationals 3 meter champion.
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