Thomas Eugen Gompf (born March 17, 1939 in
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...
) is an American former
diver. He represented the United States at the
1964 Summer Olympics
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in
Tokyo
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, where he received a bronze medal in men's 10 metre platform.
Gompf's memoir, "A Life Aloft" was published by CG Sports Publishing in November 2021.
See also
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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame
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References
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1939 births
Living people
Divers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in diving
Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio
American male divers
Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
20th-century American people
21st-century American people
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