Joaquín Capilla
Encyclopedia
Joaquín Capilla Pérez (December 23, 1928 – May 8, 2010) born in Mexico City
was a Mexican
diver. He won the bronze medal in the platform diving event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, the silver medal in the platform diving event again at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki
, and the gold in the platform and the bronze in the springboard at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne
.
He is the top Mexican Individual Olympic medal winner of all time.
He taught his techniques in CDOM, CAAAN
, and other diving clubs in Mexico.
He died at the age of 81 on May 8, 2010 as a result of cardiac arrest
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
was a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
diver. He won the bronze medal in the platform diving event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, the silver medal in the platform diving event again at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, and the gold in the platform and the bronze in the springboard at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
He is the top Mexican Individual Olympic medal winner of all time.
He taught his techniques in CDOM, CAAAN
CAAAN
Centro de Actividades Acuáticas de Alto Nivel is a high performance training center for aquatic activities located in Mexico City.CAAAN is the major center for the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social with the Unidad Cuauhtemoc, who provide most of theOlympic, Panamerican and Centroamerican...
, and other diving clubs in Mexico.
He died at the age of 81 on May 8, 2010 as a result of cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
.