Diane Dudeck
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Diane Dudeck (born 1963) is a former National Open Champion and three-time NCAA All-American springboard diver.
Miss Dudeck first rose to national prominence as the one-meter springboard gold medalist at the 1981 U.S. Indoor Diving Championships. Three years later, while competing for the University of Michigan, Diane was named Big Ten Conference Diver of the Year for her gold medal performance on the one-meter board. Later that season, Miss Dudeck earned a spot in the finals at the National Collegiate Championships; for her efforts, Diane was selected to the 1984 NCAA All-American Team.
Two years later, while competing for the University of Arkansas at the 1986 NCAA Championships, Diane Dudeck earned a silver medal in the one-meter event and a position in the finals on the three-meter board; Miss Dudeck had earned a double berth to the 1986 All-American Team.
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Diane Dudeck is the daughter of former Olympic springboard diver, Barbara Gilders-Dudeck. As an 18-year old Detroit-Mackenzie High School graduate, Miss Gilders represented the United States in the finals of the three-meter event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Diane's father, John Dudeck was an accomplished athlete in his own right; winning consecutive Big Ten Conference Championships in the 100-yard breaststroke event for Michigan State University in 1953 & 1954.
