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Sammy Lee

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The Resume

    (August 1, 1920-December 2, 2016)
    Born in Fresno, California
    Won two Olympic Gold Medals for Platform Diving (1948 & 1952)
    Won an Olympic Bronze Medal for Springboard Diving (1948)
    Nicknamed 'The Diving Doctor'

Why he might be annoying:

    He's 5'2.
    His mouth could be loud and obnoxious at times.
    At the 1976 Olympics, he called Greg Louganis a 'dumbkopf' after he botched his second-last dive.
    After he retired from the US diving scene, American success in diving has faded.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was discriminated against early in his young life because he was Asian.
    He graduated from USC with an MD.
    He coached Olympic champion divers Greg Louganis, Pat McCormick and Robert Webster.
    He has a star on the Anaheim/OC Walk of Stars next to Disneyland.
    He's the first diver ever to do a front 3 1/2 off the platform.
    He was the first Asian-American male to win an Olympic gold medal.

Credit: Insane In Da Brain


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 79 Votes: 74.68% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying