Jennifer Chandler
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Jennifer Kay Chandler (born June 13, 1959 in Langdale, Alabama) was a diver
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...

 from the United States
United States
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 and Olympic champion. She represented US at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

 in Montreal
Montreal
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, where she received a gold medal.

Affiliated with the Ron O'Brien Diving School she received a gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games
Diving at the 1975 Pan American Games
This page shows the results of the Diving Competition for men and women at the 1975 Pan American Games, held from October 12 to October 26, 1975 in Mexico City, Mexico. There were two events, for both men and women.-3m Springboard:-10m Platform:...

 in Mexico City
Mexico City
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, and a bronze medal at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships
1978 World Aquatics Championships
The 1978 World Aquatics Championships took place in West Berlin, West Germany between August 20 and August 28, 1978.-Medals table:-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men-External links:***...

 in Berlin
Berlin
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.

Chandler started diving when she was nine. when she was 12 she went to the junior olympics. in 1975 she won the AAU national indoor 1-meter springboard event. She was also the springboard gold meadlist at the pan American games. in 1976 she won the national indoor 3-meter springboard championship. She retired when she was 21 due to back injuries. She then did commentary on diving.

Chandler is currently the educational outreach director for the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
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. She had previously been inducted into the hall in 1985.
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