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Pat McCormick, diver who swept two Olympics, dies at 92

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March 13, 2023 at 11:59 a.m. EDT
Pat McCormick, center, gold medalist in 3-meter springboard at the 1952 Olympics, flanked by Madeleine Moreau of France, silver, and Zoe Jensen of the United States, bronze. (AP)
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Pat McCormick, who became the first diver to sweep the 3-meter and 10-meter events with Olympic gold at consecutive Games, died March 7 at an assisted-living center in Santa Ana, Calif. She was 92.

Her family announced the death and told the New York Times she had dementia.

Ms. McCormick won the springboard and platform events at the 1952 Helsinki Games. She accomplished the feat again four years later at the Games in Melbourne, Australia.