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Michele Anne Mitchell (born January 10, 1962 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a retired female diver from the United States. Two-time Olympic silver medalist Dr. Mitchell has won medals on the 10-meter platform at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 1988 games in Seoul, Korea. In 1988 she was inducted into the University of Arizona Athletic Hall of Fame and the [International Swimming Hall of Fame] in 1995.
A four-time All-American during her collegiate and professional career, Mitchell's accomplishments also include 1986 Sullivan Award Nominee, 1989 Lawrence J. Johnson Award, 2009 Phil Boggs Award, nine-time U.S. national champion, 1985 World [FINA] Cup champion, 1987 [Pan American Games] champion, four-time U.S. Olympic Committee Athlete of the Year honoree, and American record holder for platform diving, 479.40 points for an eight-dive list.
Michele is also the most decorated diver in Arizona history. She serves the sport today by holding notable roles in the collegiate and world diving communities, including Chair, NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules Committee, and Chair, [USA Diving], Committee for Competitive Excellence and Head Diving Coach, [University of Arizona].
Dr. Mitchell has also shared her knowledge of the sport through television. Her television resume includes the 1992 Olympic Trials and Games, the 1994 and 1995 NCAA Women's Championships, and the 1993 World University Games. During the summer of 1996, she anchored the in-stadium radio broadcasts for diving at the Olympic Games in Atlanta and was the bungee jump analyst for the ESPN X-Games.
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