Kent Ferguson
Encyclopedia
Kent M. Ferguson is a retired diver
from the United States
. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, finishing in fifth place in the Men's 3m Springboard event.
Ferguson won the gold medal in the same event a year earlier at the 1991 Pan American Games
in Havana, Cuba, and at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships
.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, finishing in fifth place in the Men's 3m Springboard event.
Ferguson won the gold medal in the same event a year earlier at the 1991 Pan American Games
1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
in Havana, Cuba, and at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships
1991 World Aquatics Championships
The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place in Perth, Australia between 3 January and 13 January 1991 with 1142 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Open water swimming:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen...
.