Bob Clotworthy

Bob Clotworthy
Clotworthy at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameRobert Lynn Clotworthy
Born(1931-05-08)May 8, 1931
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 87)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
SpouseCynthia Gill
Sport
SportDiving
College teamOhio State University
ClubPlainfield Swim Club
Westfield YMCA
New York Athletic Club
Coached byMike Peppe (Ohio U.)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne3 m springboard
1952 Helsinki3 m springboard
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City3 m springboard
1955 Mexico City10 m platform
Representing Ohio State
NCAA
1953 Columbus3 meter diving

Robert Lynn Clotworthy (May 8, 1931 – June 1, 2018) was an American diver and swimmer for Ohio State, and a 1956 Olympic gold and 1952 bronze medalist in the 3-meter springboard. He later had a successful career as a coach from around 1955-76, with his longest stint at Princeton from 1958-1970 where he led the team to the 1962 Eastern Seaboard Championships, and produced Princeton's first Olympic gold medalist in swimming, Jed Graef.