Justin Dumais (born August 13, 1978, in

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) is a former

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diver and current commercial airline pilot. He represented the United States in the 2004 Summer Olympics and placed 6th in the 3-meter synchronized spring board with his brother

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. Dumais was raised in a family of divers and swimmers, and in 1994 was named Southern Pacific Association Diver of the Year in his class, as were all his siblings. He retired from diving after the 2004 Olympics and joined the

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. Dumais became a fighter pilot, flying F-16 aircraft in the Air National Guard, and is now a first officer at American Airlines. In the 2011 US National Championships, he and his younger brother

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participated in the men's 3-meter synchronized diving event. They finished third with 378.63 points, behind top finishers brother

and Kristian Ipsen.Press release (August 14, 2011).
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. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

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1978 births Living people American male divers Olympic divers of the United States Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in diving Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Divers at the 2003 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Oxnard, California Sportspeople from Ventura County, California United States Air Force officers Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Military personnel from California {{US-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub

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