Sammy Lee (diver)
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Samuel Lee (August 1, 1920 – December 2, 2016) was an American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (the second Asian American to win a gold medal overall)[2] and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving.
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Full name | Samuel Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1920-08-01)August 1, 1920 Fresno, California, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | December 2, 2016(2016-12-02) (aged 96) Newport Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Occidental College (B.S.) University of Southern California School of Medicine (M.D.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Rosalind Wong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | United States Army Medical Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1947-1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Major | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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