Mark Daniel Bradshaw (born May 12, 1962) is an American retired diver who competed for Ohio State University. He represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in fifth place in the Men's 3m Springboard event.[1]

Mark Bradshaw
Personal information
Full nameMark Daniel Bradshaw
National team United States
Born (1962-05-12) May 12, 1962 (age 62)
Happy Camp, California[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
College teamOhio State University
Coached byVince Panzano, Diving
Medal record
Men's Diving
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havana 3m Springboard
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 3m Springboard
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Kobe 3 m springboard
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle 1m Springboard
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle 3m Springboard

Ohio State

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Bradshaw was an outstanding diver for Ohio State University, where he was mentored by the highly skilled Coach Vince Panzano, a former dive team member and graduate for Ohio State in 1973. At Ohio State, Bradshaw was a four-time All-American and won the NCAA springboard title in 1983.[2]

International competition

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Bradshaw twice won a silver medal in springboard at the Pan American Games, in 1991 and 1995.[2][1]

He won two bronze medals at the 1990 Goodwill Games in the 1 and 2-meter springboard.[3]

In 1999, he was made the head diving coach at Arizona State University, a position he held for over a decade. He was recognized as the Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year in multiple years and led ASU divers to several Pac-10 titles. He has also served as the head diving coach for Finland at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Olympedia, Vince Panzano Bio". Olympedia.com.
  2. ^ a b "Vince Panzano to Retire as Head Coach of Diving Team – Ohio State Buckeyes".
  3. ^ "1990 Goodwill Games - Diving". goodwillgames.com. Goodwill Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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