Justin Dumais
Dumais in August 2008
Personal information
Born (1978-08-13) August 13, 1978
Oxnard, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal Springsynchro
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo 3 m synchro

Justin Dumais (born August 13, 1978, in Oxnard, California) is a former Olympic diver and current commercial airline pilot. He represented the United States in the 2004 Summer Olympics and placed 6th in the 3-meter synchronized spring board with his brother Troy Dumais.

Dumais was raised in a family of divers and swimmers, and in 1994 was named Southern Pacific Association Diver of the Year in his class, as were all his siblings.[1]

He retired from diving after the 2004 Olympics and joined the US Air Force.[2] Dumais became a fighter pilot, flying F-16 aircraft in the Air National Guard, and is now a first officer at American Airlines.

In the 2011 US National Championships, he and his younger brother Dwight Dumais participated in the men's 3-meter synchronized diving event. They finished third with 378.63 points, behind top finishers brother Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen.[3]

See also

References

  1. "USA Diving Athlete Biography – Justin Dumais" (PDF). USA Diving. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011.
  2. Krenke, Ellen (undated; circa August 2008). "Air Guard Pilot Cheers for His Brother in 2008 Olympics". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  3. Press release (August 14, 2011). "Ipsen Uses High DD To Win 3-meter; Viola, Cook/Krug Also Win Saturday" Archived August 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (PDF format). USA Diving. Retrieved August 4, 2012.


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