Jeanne Stunyo
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Diving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1956 Melbourne | 3 metre springboard | |
Gary, Indiana native Jeanne Stunyo earned a silver medal on the three-meter springboard at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
Canada's Irene MacDonald finished in third place to become her nation's first-ever Olympic medal winner in any sport. Standing at the top of the awards podium was gold medalist Patricia McCormick of the United States.
At the 1956 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Miss Stunyo and teammate Barbara Gilders-Dudeck were sponsored by the Detroit Athletic Club. In Melbourne, Gilders-Dudeck finished fourth - less than one point from MacDonald's historic bronze medal.
