Andrew Capobianco

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Andrew Capobianco
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-10-13) October 13, 1999 (age 24)
Wantagh, New York, U.S.
Home town Holly Springs, North Carolina, U.S.
Education Holly Springs High School
Indiana University Bloomington
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Diving
College team Indiana University Bloomington
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 3 m synchro
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Gwangju Mixed team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima 1 m springboard
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima 3 m synchro
Representing the Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg
NCAA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Minneapolis 3 m diving
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Greensboro 3 m diving
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Austin 3 m diving
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Minneapolis 1 m diving
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Atlanta 3 m diving
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Atlanta 1 m diving
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Minneapolis Platform

Andrew Capobianco (born October 13, 1999) is an American Olympic diver. [1]

Career

In 2021 he qualified with his diving partner Michael Hixon for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team, to compete in the men's synchronised 3m springboard. [2] Later during the Olympic Trials he also qualified for the 2020/2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the Individual 3m dive.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Capobianco and Hixon won the silver medal in the men's synchronised 3m springboard, [3] while Capobianco finished 10th out of 12 divers in the finals of the individual 3m springboard, [4] from an original field of 29 in the competition. [5]

He participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a bronze medal. [6]

Capobianco attended Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, North Carolina. He attended and competed for Indiana University Bloomington, where he earned All-American honors twelve-times. [7]

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References

  1. Team USA profile
  2. Heyman, Brian (June 12, 2021). "LI native Andrew Capobianco qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in synchronized diving with win at trials". Newsday.
  3. "Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final - Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. "Men's 3m Springboard Final - Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. "Diving - Preliminary Results". Olympics.com. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. "Team event results" (PDF).
  7. "Andrew Capobianco - Men's Swimming and Diving". Indiana University Athletics.