Andrew Capobianco Explained

Andrew Capobianco
Birth Date:13 October 1999
Birth Place:Wantagh, New York, U.S.
Hometown:Holly Springs, North Carolina, U.S.
Education:Holly Springs High School
Indiana University Bloomington
Height:5 ft 9 in
Weight:165 lbs
Country:United States
Sport:Diving
Collegeteam:Indiana University Bloomington

Andrew Capobianco (;[1] born October 13, 1999) is an American Olympic diver.[2]

Career

In 2021 he qualified with his diving partner Michael Hixon for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team, to compete in the men's synchronised 3m springboard.[3] Later during the Olympic Trials he also qualified for the 2020/2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the Individual 3m dive.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Capobianco and Hixon won the silver medal in the men's synchronised 3m springboard,[4] while Capobianco finished 10th out of 12 divers in the finals of the individual 3m springboard,[5] from an original field of 29 in the competition.[6]

He participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a bronze medal.[7]

Capobianco attended Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, North Carolina. He attended and competed for Indiana University Bloomington, where he earned All-American honors twelve-times.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAPIOBANCO Andrew . 2024 . Olympics.com . 7 August 2024.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531204238/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-diving/athletes/Andrew-Capobianco Team USA profile
  3. Web site: Heyman . Brian . June 12, 2021 . LI native Andrew Capobianco qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in synchronized diving with win at trials . Newsday.
  4. Web site: July 28, 2021 . Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final - Results . dead . Olympics.com . August 4, 2021 . August 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824202136/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/DIV/OG2020-_DIV_C73F_DIVM3MTEAM2-----------FNL-000100--.pdf.
  5. Web site: August 3, 2021 . Men's 3m Springboard Final - Results . dead . Olympics.com . August 4, 2021 . August 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803085740/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/DIV/OG2020-_DIV_C73A_DIVM3M----------------FNL-000100--.pdf.
  6. Web site: August 2, 2021 . Diving - Preliminary Results . dead . Olympics.com . August 4, 2021 . October 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007174410/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/diving/results-men-s-3m-springboard-prel-000100-.htm.
  7. Web site: Team event results .
  8. Web site: Andrew Capobianco - Men's Swimming and Diving . Indiana University Athletics.