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Katie Bell (diver)

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Katie Bell
Personal information
Born (1988-02-05) February 5, 1988 (age 36)
Columbus, Ohio
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportDiving
Event10 m
College teamOhio State University
ClubOhio State Diving
Coached byVince Panzano

Katie Bell (born February 5, 1988) is an American diver from Columbus, Ohio.

Bell competed in the Women's 10 m platform event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She qualified for her place after classifying 2nd in the 2012 United States Trials, behind teammate Brittany Viola.[1] After reaching ninth place in the preliminary round, she only managed to attain the 16th position in the semifinal and hence was eliminated from the event.[2]

Early life

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Bell was born three weeks prematurely and weighed only three pounds and four ounces. She was not expected to survive infancy. She was gravely injured in 2007 after flubbing a dive and landing on her stomach, sustaining a punctured lung, separated chest cartilage, and dislocated ribs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Katie Bell - Biography". USA Diving. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's 10 m Platform - Results". london2012.com. August 9, 2012. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (July 15, 2012). "Clintonville's Katie Bell has fulfilled Olympic dream after overcoming tough obstacles". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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