Mark Bradshaw

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMark Daniel•Bradshaw
Used nameMark•Bradshaw
Born12 May 1962 in Happy Camp, California (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsThe Ohio State Buckeyes, Columbus (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Mark Bradshaw attended The Ohio State University, where he was a four-time All-American and won the 1983 NCAA springboard title. Bradshaw won two silver medals on springboard at the Pan American Games, in 1991 and 1995. After competing at the 1988 Seoul Olympics Bradshaw was unable to qualify for the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and turned to coaching.

Bradshaw started as a coach at Ohio University and then was at the US Military Academy at West Point. In 1999 he became head diving coach at Arizona State University (ASU), staying there for over 16 years. He was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year multiple times and led ASU divers to several Pac-10 titles, and one diver, Joona Puhakka, to four NCAA titles from 2003-05. Bradshaw also served as Finnish head diving coach at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) USA Mark Bradshaw
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 5

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