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Klaus Dibiasi

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Klaus Dibiasi
Klaus Dibiasi at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1947-10-06) 6 October 1947 (age 78)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportDiving
ClubBolzano Nuoto
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 2 0
World Championships 2 2 0
European Championships 3 2 0
Mediterranean Games 2 3 0
Total 10 9 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico City10 m platform
Gold medal – first place1972 Munich10 m platform
Gold medal – first place1976 Montreal10 m platform
Silver medal – second place1964 Tokyo10 m platform
Silver medal – second place1968 Mexico City3 m springboard
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1973 Belgrade10 m platform
Gold medal – first place1975 Cali10 m platform
Silver medal – second place1973 Belgrade3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place1975 Cali3 m springboard
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1966 Utrecht10 m platform
Gold medal – first place1974 Vienna3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place1974 Vienna10 m platform
Silver medal – second place1970 Barcelona3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place1970 Barcelona10 m platform
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1970 Turin3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place1970 Turin10 m platform

Klaus Dibiasi (born 6 October 1947) is a former sports diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his country, starting in 1964. He dominated the platform event from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, winning three Olympic gold medals.[1][2]

Biography

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Dibiasi won a silver medal in platform diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and went on to win gold in the same event at the next three Games (1968, 1972, and 1976). Dibiasi is the only Olympic diver to have won three successive gold medals, and he is the only diver to have won medals at four Summer Olympics[when?]. A silver in the springboard in 1968 gave him a total of five Olympic medals. He also performed well at the first two FINA World Aquatic Championships (1973 and 1975), winning four medals. Dibiasi won 11 national platform and 7 springboard titles.[1]

Dibiasi was born in Solbad Hall, Austria, to Italian parents, who returned to Italy when he was a child. He was the first Italian to become an Olympic diving champion. He was coached by his father, Carlo, a former Italian champion (1933–1936) and a competitor at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, who finished in tenth place. Klaus Dibiasi also later coached the Italian diving team.[1]

Awards

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Period Individual Team Total
Olympics World Ch. Olympics World Ch. Individual Team Individual + Team
Tot.
1964–1976 320220 --- 540--- 5409

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Klaus Dibiasi. sports-reference.com
  2. "Olympic Diving History – Olympic Springboard And Platform Diving". diving.about.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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