Krysta Palmer

{{Short description|American diver}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|13}}

|birth_place = Carson City, Nevada, U.S.

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|country = United States

|sport = Diving

|event = 3 m, 3 m synchro

|collegeteam = University of Nevada, Reno

|coach = Jian Li You

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| Olympic Games| 0 | 0 | 1

| World Championships | 0 | 0 | 1

| Pan American Games| 0 | 0 | 1

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|3m Springboard}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Budapest|Team event}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Santiago | 3 m springboard}}

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Krysta Palmer (born June 13, 1992) is a diver from the United States.{{Cite web |title=Krysta Palmer |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-diving/athletes/Krysta-Palmer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729051430/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-diving/athletes/Krysta-Palmer |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 8, 2021 |website=Team USA}}

College career

Palmer competed for the University of Nevada, Reno where she was named the school's top female student-athlete in 2015–16.{{Cite web |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/homegrown-olympian-carson-city-native-wins-slot-in-tokyo-games |title=Homegrown Olympian: Carson City native wins slot in Tokyo Games |first=Ramsey |last=Pfeffinger |date=June 10, 2021 |website=KSNV}}

International career

Palmer qualified for the 2020 Olympics in both the women's synchronized 3 meter springboard with a partner Alison Gibson and then women's individual 3 meter springboard, both due to the high degree of difficulty of their dives.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31611905/krysta-palmer-alison-gibson-earn-olympic-diving-berths-us |title=Palmer, Gibson earn diving berths for U.S. |date=June 11, 2021 |website=ESPN.com}} She won bronze in women's individual 3 meter springboard at the 2020 Olympics for the USA's first individual medal in the 3-meter event since Kelly McCormick in 1988 in Seoul in any event since Laura Wilkinson's gold in 2000.{{cite web |title=Divers Palmer, Hernandez – 11 years apart – will represent U.S. in springboard in Tokyo |url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/12/us-olympic-diving-trials-krysta-palmer-hailey-hernandez/ |website=NBC Sports |date=June 12, 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Krysta Palmer becomes first American woman to win individual diving medal since 2000 {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/krysta-palmer-becomes-first-american-woman-win-individual-diving-medal-2000 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.nbcolympics.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=WNC Grad to Compete in World Aquatics Championships in Qatar |url=https://wnc.edu/news/wnc-grad-krysta-palmer-world-championships-aquatics.php |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=wnc.edu}}

Personal life

Palmer is the daughter of Mitch and Vicki Palmer. She has one sibling named Devin.{{cite web |title=KRYSTA PALMER |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-diving/athletes/Krysta-Palmer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729051430/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-diving/athletes/Krysta-Palmer |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2021}} Palmer is a Christian.{{cite web |last1=Ackerman |first1=Jon |title=Krysta Palmer makes U.S. Olympic diving history, competes in Jesus' name |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/olympics/2021/08/01/krysta-palmer-olympic-diving-jesus-name/ |website=Sports Spectrum |access-date=November 15, 2021}}

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