Andrew Capobianco (born October 13, 1999) is an American Olympic diver.[1]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 13, 1999 Wantagh, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Holly Springs, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Holly Springs High School Indiana University Bloomington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Indiana University Bloomington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2021 he qualified with his diving partner Michael Hixon for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team, to compete in the men's synchronised 3m springboard.[2] Later during the Olympic Trials he also qualified for the 2020/2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the Individual 3m dive.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Capobianco and Hixon won the silver medal in the men's synchronised 3m springboard,[3] while Capobianco finished 10th out of 12 divers in the finals of the individual 3m springboard,[4] from an original field of 29 in the competition.[5]
He participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a bronze medal.[6]
Capobianco attended Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, North Carolina. He attended and competed for Indiana University Bloomington, where he earned All-American honors twelve-times.[7]
References edit
- ^ Team USA profile
- ^ Heyman, Brian (June 12, 2021). "LI native Andrew Capobianco qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in synchronized diving with win at trials". Newsday.
- ^ "Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final - Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's 3m Springboard Final - Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Diving - Preliminary Results". Olympics.com. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Team event results" (PDF).
- ^ "Andrew Capobianco - Men's Swimming and Diving". Indiana University Athletics.