Andrew Capobianco
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-10-13) October 13, 1999
Wantagh, New York, U.S.
Home townHolly Springs, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationHolly Springs High School
Indiana University Bloomington
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportDiving
College teamIndiana University Bloomington
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo3 m synchro
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 GwangjuMixed team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lima3 m synchro
Representing the Indiana Hoosiers
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Minneapolis3 m diving
Gold medal – first place2021 Greensboro3 m diving
Gold medal – first place2019 Austin3 m diving
Silver medal – second place2023 Minneapolis1 m diving
Silver medal – second place2022 Atlanta3 m diving
Silver medal – second place2022 Atlanta1 m diving
Bronze medal – third place2018 MinneapolisPlatform

Andrew Capobianco (born October 13, 1999) is an American Olympic diver.[1]

Career

In 2021 he qualified with his diving partner Michael Hixon for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team, to compete in the men's synchronised 3m springboard.[2] Later during the Olympic Trials he also qualified for the 2020/2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the Individual 3m dive.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Capobianco and Hixon won the silver medal in the men's synchronised 3m springboard,[3] while Capobianco finished 10th out of 12 divers in the finals of the individual 3m springboard,[4] from an original field of 29 in the competition.[5]

He participated at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, winning a bronze medal.[6]

Capobianco attended Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, North Carolina. He attended and competed for Indiana University Bloomington, where he earned All-American honors twelve-times.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Team USA profile
  2. ↑ Heyman, Brian (June 12, 2021). "LI native Andrew Capobianco qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in synchronized diving with win at trials". Newsday.
  3. ↑ "Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final - Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Men's 3m Springboard Final - Results" (PDF). Olympics.com. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Diving - Preliminary Results". Olympics.com. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Team event results" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "Andrew Capobianco - Men's Swimming and Diving". Indiana University Athletics.
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