Joaquín Capilla
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Capilla and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Diving | ||
Competitor for  Mexico
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | Platform |
| Silver | 1952 Helsinki | Platform |
| Bronze | 1948 London | Platform |
| Bronze | 1956 Melbourne | Springboard |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 1951 Buenos Aires | Spingboard |
| Gold | 1951 Buenos Aires | Platform |
| Gold | 1955 Mexico City | Spingboard |
| Gold | 1955 Mexico City | Platform |
Joaquín Capilla Pérez (December 23, 1928 – May 8, 2010), born in Mexico City, was a Mexican diver. He won the bronze medal in the platform diving event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, the silver medal in the platform diving event again at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki, and the gold in the platform and the bronze in the springboard at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[1]
He is the top Mexican Individual Olympic medal winner of all time.
He taught his techniques in CDOM, CAAAN, and other diving clubs in Mexico.[citation needed]
He died at the age of 81 on May 8, 2010 as a result of cardiac arrest.[2]
References
- ↑ "Joaquim Capilla Olympic medals and stats". Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ↑ "Fallece Joaquín Capilla". Retrieved 2010-05-09.
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