Joaquin Capilla: Olympic Diving Medalist Dies At 81
Posted by Lisa Franklin | Posted in News, Profiles | Posted on 09-05-2010
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Olympic diver Joaquin Capilla, 81, died Saturday of natural causes with his wife, Carmen, by his side. Capilla began his career as an Olympic medalist at the age of 19, winning a bronze medal for platform diving in the 1948 games in London, England.

