About Bernard Wrightson
Born 1944. Bernard Wrightson is an American competitive diver.
Bernard Charles Wrightson (born June 25, 1944) is a former Olympic and Pan American Games gold medalist for the United States. The Denver, Colorado, native was primarily a three-meter springboard diver, but he also won a national AAU championship on the ten-meter platform. Between 1964 and 1968, Bernie Wrightson captured a total of eight USA Open titles in the sport of diving. He represented US at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he received a gold medal in Springboard Diving.
Biography Wrightson was raised in Denver, Colorado, where he attended Denver East High School.
Awards He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1984.
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Who is Bernard Wrightson?
American diver
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Bernard Wrightson was born on 25 June 1944 in Phoenix.
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Bernard Wrightson is a competitive diver.
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Bernard Wrightson is American.
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