Gary Tobian

Gary Tobian
Tobian in 1960
Personal information
BornAugust 14, 1935 (1935-08-14) (age 89)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
ClubLAAC, Los Angeles
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Platform
1960 Rome Springboard
1960 Rome Platform
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City Platform
1959 Chicago Springboard

Gary Milburn Tobian (born August 14, 1935) is a retired American diver. He competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and won a gold or silver medal in all his events: a gold in the 3 m springboard in 1960 and two silvers in the 10 m platform. Tobian held six Association of American Universities (AAU) titles in the platform, and won the springboard at the 1958 AAU Championships and at the 1959 Pan American Games.[1] In 1978, he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]

Tobian was a successful businessman.[2] He was married to the Olympic swimmer Marley Shriver, but they later divorced.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Gary Tobian Archived March 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b "GARY TOBIAN (USA) 1978 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-25.