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John Devitt, Champion Swimmer With a Tarnished Gold Medal, Dies at 86
Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) Devitt, John International Swimming Hall of Fame Larson, Lance Olympic Games (1956) Olympic Games (1960) Swimming

John Devitt, Champion Swimmer With a Tarnished Gold Medal, Dies at 86

He won two Olympic gold medals for Australia, but the second was awarded after a disputed finish — one of the more freakish moments in sports history.
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Posted by By Frank Litsky
Pat McCormick, Olympic Diving Champion, Is Dead at 92
Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) Diving (Sports Event) International Swimming Hall of Fame McCormick, Pat (1930-2023) Olympic Games (1952) Olympic Games (1956) Women and Girls

Pat McCormick, Olympic Diving Champion, Is Dead at 92

The first diver to sweep the gold medals in two Olympics, she won 26 national championships in a career that ended when she was still in her 20s.
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Posted by By Frank Litsky

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