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Victoria Manalo Draves (née Manalo; December 31, 1924 – April 11, 2010) was a Filipino American competitive diver who won gold medals in both platform and springboard diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Aug 3, 2020 · Vicki Draves, the first Asian-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal, suffered a daily indignity in pursuit of her athletic achievements.
Aug 3, 2020 · Vicki Draves became the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic medal and the first woman to take home the gold in both the platform and springboard events.
Victoria “Vicki” Draves seemed as if she had been born to be in the water. An elegant diver, she was married to her diving coach and seemed a natural. To many who watched the 1948 Games, she seemed to have the world at her feet. Yet hers had actually been a story of struggle.
Olympic Results. Biography. Born a twin daughter of an English mother and a Filipino father, Vicki Draves was obliged to use her mother’s maiden name, Taylor, to gain entry to the then racially conscious swimming clubs in the San Francisco area.
Mar 30, 2013 · Her first national title came in 1946, the year when she married her diving coach Lyle Draves. In 1948, she excelled with gold medals from both the 3m springboard and 10m platform, a double...
Apr 2, 2021 · On August 3, 1948, American diver Vicki Draves wins gold at the London Olympics. Two days later, on August 5, her good friend and fellow diver Sammy Lee takes gold as well, making them the...
