Personal information | |
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Full name | Mary Patricia Willard |
Born | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | May 18, 1941
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Diving |
Club | Dick Smith Swim Gym |
Medal record |
Mary Patricia ("Patsy") Willard (born May 18, 1941) is a former American diver. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she won a bronze medal in the 3 meter springboard event. [1]
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, she finished in fourth place in the springboard. [2]
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