Laura Ann Wilkinson (born November 17, 1977 in Texas) is a former American diver and Olympic gold medalist.
As a child, Wilkinson was a gymnast, but had to give up on the sport after a growth spurt during puberty made her too tall to continue. It was then that she turned to diving. Wilkinson is a 2001 graduate of the University of Texas, where she majored in public relations. She trains in The Woodlands, Texas and is married to Eriek Hulseman. Th...
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Laura Ann Wilkinson (born November 17, 1977 in Texas) is a former American diver and Olympic gold medalist.
As a child, Wilkinson was a gymnast, but had to give up on the sport after a growth spurt during puberty made her too tall to continue. It was then that she turned to diving. Wilkinson is a 2001 graduate of the University of Texas, where she majored in public relations. She trains in The Woodlands, Texas and is married to Eriek Hulseman. The couple welcomed their first child, a girl, Arella Joy, on May 11, 2011. She also travels around the country speaking to girls at The Revolve Tour, a Christian girls' conference.
One day, while swimming in the gym's pool, she witnessed a young female diver in-training execute an impressive dive, and she quickly developed an interest in the sport herself. She would then take up platform diving, where in 1995, she joined the U.S. national team.
Six months prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics, Wilkinson suffered a serious foot injury that kept her...
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