Patsy Willard
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Mary Patricia "Patsy"•Willard (-Heckel) |
| Used name | Patsy•Willard |
| Born | 18 May 1941 in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | Dick Smith Swim Gym |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Patsy Willard made the 1960 and 1964 US Olympic diving teams, winning a bronze medal in 1964 on springboard. She also won a bronze medal on springboard at the 1963 Pan American Games. Willard was US Champion outdoors on the 1-metre springboard and the 10-metre platform in 1964. She also won indoor national titles on 1-metre springboard in 1960, 1962, and 1963, and on platform in 1966.
Willard was from Mesa, Arizona and went to college at Arizona State University where she was an All-American all four years. She was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1977.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | USA |
Patsy Willard | |||
| Springboard, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | USA |
Patsy Willard | |||
| Springboard, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1963 São Paulo DIV bronze: 3 m springboard)