Laura Wilkinson (Muzi Stars) Profession: [Divers] Nationality: [U.S.] Birthplace: [U.S.] Reference: [News5] [Photo8] News: [Chen wins on last dive to give China its 7th gold2008-08-21]

Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) People54510 People52535 Laura Wilkinson 5 Laura Wilkinson Profession Divers 5 Nationality U.S. 5 Birthplace U.S. 5 Ethnicity American Related People Emilie Heymans 1 Chen Ruolin 1 Lao Lishi 1 Events 2005 World Swimming Championships 1 2008 Beijing Olympics 1 2004 Athens Olympics 1

Chen wins on last dive to give China its 7th gold BEIJING - Chen Ruolin rallied on her last dive, earning four 10s, to win the gold medal on women's 10-meter platform, making China 7-for-7 with one event remaining in the Beijing Olympics.   Nations:Canada   People:Emilie Heymans Chen Ruolin Laura Wilkinson   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(AP)   2008-08-21 Wilkinson wins gold for Americans in 10-meter diving MONTREAL Ñ Laura Wilkinson survived a final in which all of the contenders faltered and won the 10-meter platform title at the World Swimming Championships on Wednesday, giving the United States its second gold medal of the day. Chip Peterson won the 5-kilometer open water swimming race for the first American gold.   People:Laura Wilkinson   Activities:2005 World Swimming Championships   2005-07-20 Aussie Wins Women's Diving; Wilkinson 5th ATHENS, Greece - Chantelle Newbery won Australia's first gold medal in diving since 1924 Sunday night, easily holding off China's Lao Lishi and Aussie teammate Loudy Tourky in women's 10-meter platform. American Laura Wilkinson, the defending Olympic champion, was fifth.   People:Lao Lishi Laura Wilkinson   2004-08-22 Wilkinson survives scare to advance from platform preliminaries ATHENS, Greece - American Laura Wilkinson saved her best dive for last, allowing the defending Olympic gold medalist to advance from the preliminaries of 10-meter platform diving Friday.   People:Laura Wilkinson   Activities:2004 Athens Olympics   2004-08-20 Wilkinson won't sneak up on anyone at this Olympics Laura Wilkinson wasn't paying attention to the scores as she climbed the 33-foot tower, but she heard her brother's voice. Clearly. As if there wasn't anyone else in the Sydney International Aquatic Center.   People:Laura Wilkinson   2004-06-26 Headlines Chen wins on last dive to give China its 7th gold 2008-08-21 Wilkinson wins gold for Americans in 10-meter diving 2005-07-20 Aussie Wins Women's Diving; Wilkinson 5th 2004-08-22 Wilkinson survives scare to advance from platform preliminaries 2004-08-20 Wilkinson won't sneak up on anyone at this Olympics 2004-06-26 Most-viewed Chen wins on last dive to give China its 7th gold 2008-08-21

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