Günther Mund
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Günther Mund Borgs was a competitive diver
who represented Chile
at two Olympic Games
. At the 1948 Summer Olympics
he was 26th in the 3 metre springboard
. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
he was 7th in the 3 metre springboard
and 19th in the 10 metre platform
.
Both Mund's parents were also Olympic divers. Arthur Mund
and Margret Borgs competed for Germany
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
. Günther died in a light aircraft accident on March 27, 2011 in Melipilla
, Chile
.
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who represented Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
at two Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. At the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
he was 26th in the 3 metre springboard
Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme.The competition, held on Friday July 30 and on Tuesday August 3, was split into two sets of dives:...
. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
he was 7th in the 3 metre springboard
Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases held on different days:...
and 19th in the 10 metre platform
Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as high diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases held on different days:...
.
Both Mund's parents were also Olympic divers. Arthur Mund
Arthur Mund
Arthur Mund was a German diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was the husband of Margret Borgs and the father of Günther Mund.In 1928 he finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event....
and Margret Borgs competed for Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
. Günther died in a light aircraft accident on March 27, 2011 in Melipilla
Melipilla
Melipilla is a Chilean commune and capital city of the province of the same name, located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region southwest of the nation's capital...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.