Krysta Palmer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1992 Carson City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Diving |
| Event(s) | 3 m, 3 m synchro |
| College team | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Coached by | Jian Li You |
Medal record | |
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Krysta Palmer (born June 13, 1992) is a diver from the United States.[1]
College career
Palmer competed for the University of Nevada, Reno where she was named the school's top female student-athlete in 2015–16.[2]
International career
Palmer qualified for the 2020 Olympics in both the women's synchronized 3 meter springboard with a partner Alison Gibson and then women's individual 3 meter springboard, both due to the high degree of difficulty of their dives.[3] She won bronze in women's individual 3 meter springboard at the 2020 Olympics for the USA's first individual medal in the 3-meter event since Kelly McCormick in 1988 in Seoul in any event since Laura Wilkinson's gold in 2000.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Palmer is the daughter of Mitch and Vicki Palmer. She has one sibling named Devin.[7] Palmer is a Christian.[8]
References
- ↑ "Krysta Palmer". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ Pfeffinger, Ramsey (June 10, 2021). "Homegrown Olympian: Carson City native wins slot in Tokyo Games". KSNV.
- ↑ "Palmer, Gibson earn diving berths for U.S." ESPN.com. June 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Divers Palmer, Hernandez – 11 years apart – will represent U.S. in springboard in Tokyo". NBC Sports. June 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Krysta Palmer becomes first American woman to win individual diving medal since 2000 | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "WNC Grad to Compete in World Aquatics Championships in Qatar". wnc.edu. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "KRYSTA PALMER". Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Ackerman, Jon. "Krysta Palmer makes U.S. Olympic diving history, competes in Jesus' name". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
External links
- {{World Aquatics}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- Krysta Palmer at USA Diving
- Krysta Palmer at Team USA (archive July 11, 2022)
- {{Olympedia}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- Krysta Palmer at Olympics.com
- USOPC profile template using archive parameter
- American female divers
- Living people
- Nevada Wolf Pack women's divers
- Nevada Wolf Pack coaches
- University of Nevada, Reno alumni
- Divers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving
- 1992 births
- Divers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic divers for the United States
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in diving
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- College diving coaches in the United States
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in diving
- People from Carson City, Nevada
- 21st-century American sportswomen