Christopher Colwill (born September 11, 1984) is an
American
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international
diver from
Tampa, Florida. Colwill graduated from
Tampa Preparatory School
Tampa Preparatory School is a 6–12 private, co-educational middle and high college-preparatory school in Tampa, Florida, United States. It was established in 1974.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schoo ...
in 2003 and dove for the
University of Georgia in
Athens, Georgia under dive coach
Dan Laak.
He is hard of hearing, with a 60% hearing loss.
Colwill competed at the
FINA Diving World Cup
The FINA Diving World Cup is an international biennial diving competition that was first contested in The Woodlands, Texas in 1979. The 2012 edition served as Diving's test event for the 2012 Olympics, as well as the final qualifying event f ...
in China in 2006 in the 1m event finishing third. He won the 2006
NCAA Division I national title in the 1m and 3m spring board. He was unable to compete at the 2007 NCAA national meet due to an injury but rebounded to take the first prize on the 1m spring board in 2008. Colwill was a member of the United States Olympic team at the
2008 Olympic Games
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
in
Beijing, participating in the 3 meter springboard and the synchronized 3 meter with teammate
Jevon Tarantino
Jevon Tarantino (born January 30, 1984) is an American springboard diver. He is a member of the Fort Lauderdale Diving Team and is coached by David Burgering. He was a member of the US National Team for seven years(2001–2008). He represented th ...
.
He was also a member of the United States Olympic team at the
2012 Olympic Games
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in
London in the
3 meter springboard.
See also
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Georgia Bulldogs
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Deaf people in the Olympics
A number of deaf people have competed in the modern Olympic Games, with the earliest known being Oskar Wetzell, a Finnish diver who competed in the 1908 Olympics in London.
In some cases, adaptations have been made to accommodate deaf athletes.
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1984 births
Living people
American male divers
Deaf divers
American deaf people
Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Georgia Bulldogs men's divers
Olympic divers of the United States
People from Brandon, Florida
Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida
University of Georgia alumni
Sportspeople from Hillsborough County, Florida
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