1. Ann Stewart Peterson was born on June 16,1947 and is an American diver who competed in the 10 meter platform event.
10 Facts About Ann Peterson
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Ann Peterson won bronze medals at both the 1967 Pan American Games and 1968 Olympics.
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Ann Peterson joined the Gold Creek Swim Gym after arriving in Washington.
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Ann Peterson received the bronze medal at the 1967 Pan American Games in the women's 10-meter platform diving championship, losing to gold medal winner American Lesley Bush and silver medal winner Canadian Beverly Boys.
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Bush received a score of 541.0 points, Boys received a score of 515.45 points, and Ann Peterson received 491.50 points.
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Ann Peterson won two gold medals for diving at the 1967 National Intercollegiate Championships later in the same year that she participated in the 1967 Pan American Games.
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In 1968, Ann Peterson attended Arizona State University studying physical education.
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Ann Peterson was in the lead going into the finals with 169.86 points, later adding 46.74 points, 50.82 points, and 51.75 points to her last three dives.
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Ann Peterson was the first athlete during the three-day Olympic trials to take first place in both the preliminaries and finals.
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Ann Peterson's diving was the first footage of the 1968 Summer Olympics coverage to be aired by ABC in the eastern United States.