Alison Gibson

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Alison Gibson
Personal information
Born (1999-07-09) July 9, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in) [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Sport Diving
College team University of Texas

Alison Gibson (born July 9, 1999 in Houston, Texas) is a diver from the United States. [2]

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College career

In 2017, Gibson was an NCAA diving champion. [3]

International career

Gibson qualified for the 2020 Olympics in the women's synchronized 3 metre springboard with partner Krysta Palmer by virtue of winning the U.S. Olympic Trials in part to their high degree of difficulty in their dives. [4]

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References

  1. "Alison Gibson profile". World Aquatics profile. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. "Alison Gibson - Women's Swimming and Diving". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. "Alison Gibson, Krysta Palmer win U.S. Olympic Diving Trials synchro". June 11, 2021.
  4. "Palmer, Gibson earn diving berths for U.S." ESPN.com. June 11, 2021.