Coleman, Georgia (1912–1940)
Coleman, Georgia (1912–1940)
American diver. Born Georgia Coleman, Jan 23, 1912, in St. Maries, Idaho; died Sept 14, 1940.
Won a bronze medal in springboard and silver in platform at Amsterdam Olympics (1928); took US outdoor springboard and platform titles (1929–31); was indoor 3-meter springboard champion (1929–32) and 1-meter champion (1931); was platform silver medalist and springboard gold medalist at Los Angeles Olympics (1932); stricken with polio (1937). Was the 1st woman to perform a 2 1/2-forward somersault.
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