Tag: London 1948
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How an Olympic champion swimmer almost drowned at London 1948 | Words of Olympians
Greta Andersen’s quest for a second Olympic gold was cut short when she blacked out in the water, but it didn’t define her career.
Men’s and Women’s diving through time: London 1908 Stockholm 1912 Erik Adlerz 🇸🇪/ Antwerp 1920 Pete Desjardins 🇺🇸/ Amsterdam 1928 Georgia Coleman 🇺🇸/ Los Angeles 1932 Samuel Lee 🇺🇸/ London 1948 Pat Mccormick 🇺🇸/ Melbourne 1956 Ingrid Kramer 🇩🇪/ Rome 1960 Klaus Dibiasi 🇮🇹/ Munich 1972 Greg Louganis 🇺🇸/ Seoul 1988 Fu Mingxia 🇨🇳/ Barcelona…
Greta Andersen’s quest for a second Olympic gold was cut short when she blacked out in the water, but it didn’t define her career.