Sammy Lee (diver)

Sammy Lee
Lee at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Lee
NationalityAmerican
Born(1920-08-01)August 1, 1920
Fresno, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 2016(2016-12-02) (aged 96)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Resting placeFort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Alma materOccidental College (B.S.)
University of Southern California School of Medicine (M.D.)
SpouseRosalind Wong
Military career
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army Medical Corps
Years of service1947-1955
Rank Major
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportDiving
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1948 London10 m platform
1952 Helsinki10 m platform
1948 London3 m springboard
Pan American Games
1951 Buenos Aires10 m platform
1951 Buenos Aires3 m springboard

Samuel "Sammy" Lee (August 1, 1920 – December 2, 2016) was an American physician and diver. He was the first Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States (the second Asian American to win a gold medal overall) and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving.