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Full name | Samuel Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Fresno, California, U.S.[1] | August 1, 1920|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | December 2, 2016 Newport Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 96)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Occidental College (B.S.) University of Southern California School of Medicine (M.D.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Rosalind Wong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Military career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service | United States Army Medical Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1947-1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Major | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samuel Lee (August 1, 1920 – December 2, 2016) was an American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (the second Asian American to win a gold medal overall)[2] and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving.
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