Jhonmar Castillo
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Jhonmar R. Castillo Bello (born May 17, 1971) is an Olympic Diver from Venezuela
now a U.S. citizen competing for the USA. he represented Venezuela
in more than 14 international diving competitions in the 10mtr platform event, and partcipant at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
He returned to the sport of diving as a U.S Master Diver in 2003, to win nine (9) US National titles between 2004–2006 and he represented the USA at the FINA Masters World Championship (Stanford University
,CA 2006) where he obtained the gold medal for the United States in the 10 meter platform event while establishing a new world record with the highest score.
, The Dive San Diego Team and the San Diego Mesa College
, In Chicago he was involved with the Oakton Diving Team and he was the head diving coach for the Lake Forest High School (Illinois)
He has also coached the Scouts Diving Team and The University of Kansas
Diving Team. He is currently the head diving coach for the Patriot Aquatic Club (PAC) in Illinois .
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
now a U.S. citizen competing for the USA. he represented Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
in more than 14 international diving competitions in the 10mtr platform event, and partcipant at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
He returned to the sport of diving as a U.S Master Diver in 2003, to win nine (9) US National titles between 2004–2006 and he represented the USA at the FINA Masters World Championship (Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
,CA 2006) where he obtained the gold medal for the United States in the 10 meter platform event while establishing a new world record with the highest score.
Coaching career
He coached several diving teams across the USA including; The University of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
, The Dive San Diego Team and the San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College is a public, two-year community college perched on a mesa in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, California in the United States. It is the largest community college in the city of San Diego and part of the San Diego Community College District along with San Diego City...
, In Chicago he was involved with the Oakton Diving Team and he was the head diving coach for the Lake Forest High School (Illinois)
Lake Forest High School (Illinois)
Lake Forest High School, or LFHS, is a public four-year high school located in Lake Forest, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the only school of Lake Forest Community High School District 115, which serves the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff,...
He has also coached the Scouts Diving Team and The University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
Diving Team. He is currently the head diving coach for the Patriot Aquatic Club (PAC) in Illinois .