| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  United
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| Men's Diving | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | Helsinki 1952 | Springboard |
David "Skippy" Browning (June 5, 1931 – March 14, 1956) was a diver from the United States and Olympic champion. He represented the US at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in Springboard Diving.[1]
Browning was a jet pilot in the United States Navy. After his Olympic victory in Helsinki he shinnied up a flag pole to steal an Olympic flag and was arrested. On March 14, 1956 he was killed in a plane crash in Kansas.[2] At the time, he was scheduled to be reassigned to Los Angeles to begin training for the 1956 Summer Olympics.[3]
He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1975.[3]
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  | "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Diving" - Diving results for the 1952 Summer Olympics |
| | "David "Skippy" Browning (USA) – 1975 Honor Diver" - ISHOF - David "Skippy" Browning (USA) - 1975 Honor Diver |
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