Frank Gorman

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrancis Xavier "Frank"•Gorman
Used nameFrank•Gorman
Born11 November 1937 in New York, New York (USA)
Measurements178 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsDick Smith Swim Gym
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

With two dives remaining, Frank Gorman held a seemingly unassailable lead in the springboard at the Tokyo Olympics. He then missed his 10th dive so badly that he dropped to second place, and although he was the top scorer on the 10th and final dive, he failed to recover sufficient ground on Ken Sitzberger to take the gold medal. Of the many Harvard Olympians, Gorman is the only one to have won an Olympic diving medal. After the Olympics he became an investment broker but later moved into the telecommunications field.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) USA Frank Gorman
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver