Dorothy Poynton-Hill
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Diving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1932 Los Angeles | 10 metre platform | |
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | 10 metre platform | |
| Silver | 1928 Amsterdam | 3 m springboard | |
| Bronze | 1936 Berlin | 3 m springboard | |
Dorothy Poynton-Hill (née Poynton, July 17, 1915 – May 18, 1995) was an American diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, in the 1932 Summer Olympics, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 she won the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard competition.
Four years later she won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform event.
In 1936 she won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform competition as well as the bronze medal in the 3 metre springboard event.
She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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