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Ronald Merriott

Ronald Marshall "Ron" Merriott is an American former diver who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was born in Rockford, Illinois. In 1984, Merriott won the NCAA championship in 3-meter springboard diving. His score of 600.3 is the highest of any of the University of Michigan's national champion 3-meter divers.

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Ronald Merriott
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Full nameRonald Marshall Merriott
BornMay 24, 1960 (1960-05-24) (age 66)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 3 m springboard

Ronald Marshall "Ron" Merriott (born May 24, 1960) is an American former diver who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.1 He was born in Rockford, Illinois.1 In 1984, Merriott won the NCAA championship in 3-meter springboard diving. His score of 600.3 is the highest of any of the University of Michigan's national champion 3-meter divers.2

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Merriott". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. Alex, Gary (January 7, 2010). "College Stars: West's Merriott to Michigan, Olympics". rrstar.com. rrstar.