Pete Desjardins
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Ulise Joseph "Pete" Desjardins (April 10, 1907 – May 6, 1985) was an American
diver
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
Born in Saint Pierre, Manitoba, Canada
, Desjardins grew up in Florida
. In 1924 he won the silver medal in the 3 m springboard competition. He also competed in the plain high diving event
and finished sixth. Four years later he won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard competition as well as in the 10 metre platform event.
Desjardins attended Stanford University
and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame though he never won a collegiate championship. He performed swimming exhibitions with Johnny Weismuller and in Billy Rose's Aquacade
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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Born in Saint Pierre, Manitoba, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Desjardins grew up in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. In 1924 he won the silver medal in the 3 m springboard competition. He also competed in the plain high diving event
Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's plain high diving
The men's plain high diving, also reported as plongeons de haut vol ordinaires , was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms...
and finished sixth. Four years later he won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard competition as well as in the 10 metre platform event.
Desjardins attended Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame though he never won a collegiate championship. He performed swimming exhibitions with Johnny Weismuller and in Billy Rose's Aquacade
Billy Rose's Aquacade
Billy Rose's Aquacade was a music, dance and swimming show produced by Billy Rose at the Great Lakes Exposition in 1937.Later Aquacade moved to the 1939 New York World's Fair where it was the most successful production of the fair . The Art Deco 11,000 seat amphitheatre was designed by architects...
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