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Bio
Patricia ("Pat") Joan McCormick (born May 12, 1930 in Seal
Beach, California) is a retired female diver from the United
States, who won a total number of four gold medals by winning both
diving events at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1952 and
1956).
As a child in the 1930's and 40's she was notable for
executing dives that were not allowed in competition for female
divers (dives reputed to scare most men) and for practicing off the
Los Alamitos Bridge in Long Beach, California Harbor.
After the Olympics McCormick did diving tours and was a
model for Catalina swimsuits. She served on the Los Angeles 1984
Summer Olympics organizing committee and began a program called
"Pat's Champs"-- a foundation to help motivate kids to dream big
and to set practical ways to succeed.