Paula Jean Myers-Pope

Paula Jean Myers-Pope
Myers-Pope with husband Karl Pope
Personal information
Birth namePaula Jean Myers
BornNovember 11, 1934 (1934-11-11)
La Verne, California, U.S.A.[1]
DiedJune 9, 1995 (1995-06-10) (aged 60)
Ojai, California, U.S.A.
Alma materCovina High School[2]
Sport
SportDiving[3]
Event(s)Platform, 3m springboard
University teamOhio State University Buckeyes and University of Southern California Trojans
ClubKappa Alpha Theta and
Sammy Lee Swim Club[4]
Coached byRusty Smith (1948-1951)
Lyle Draves (1952-1957)
Sammy Lee (1958-1960, 1964)[5][6]
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Platform
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome 3m springboard
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Platform
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Platform
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 3m springboard
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Platform

Paula Jean Myers-Pope (November 11, 1934 – June 9, 1995) was an American diver and four-time Olympic medalist in three Summer Olympic Games (1952, 1956 and 1960).[1]

Paula Pope, Ingrid Kramer and Elizabeth Ferris at the 1960 Olympics
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mrs. Paula Jean Myers-Pope | Covina High School | Hall of Fame". www.c-vusd.org. 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Jorgensen, Loren (July 18, 1992). "`TRIALS & TRIUMPHS' ISN'T JUST GOLLY-GEE-WHIZ LOOK AT CHAMPS". www.deseret.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Paul Jean MYERS-POPE Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "ISHOF.org | Paula Jean Myers Pope (USA) 1979 Honor Diver". ishof.org. 1979. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Smith, David F. (December 3, 2016). "Sammy Lee, 2-time Olympic diving champion, dies at 96". www.theintelligencer.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.