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Olympic diver Mark Lenzi dies at 43

Mark Lenzi, the 1992 gold medalist in men's springboard, died Monday, April 9 at age 43.

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Olympic diver Mark Lenzi dies at 43

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  1. FILE - In this July 28, 1996 file photo, defending gold medalist Mark Lenzi of the United States competes in the preliminaries of the Olympic men's 3-meter springboard competition at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Lenzi, the last American male diver to win Olympic gold, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at the age of 43 in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

  2. This July 29, 1996 file photo Mark Lenzi, of Bloomington, Indiana, winner of the bronze medal smiling after medal ceremony for the Olympic men's 3-meter springboard competition at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. A former Olympic diving champion, Lenzi has died. He was 43. Lenzi's alma mater, Indiana University, made the announcement Monday, April 9, 2012. Lenzi's hometown newspaper, The Free Lance-Star in Fredricksburg, Virginia, said Lenzi had been hospitalized for two weeks after suffering fainting spells. His mother, Ellie, told the newspaper her son's blood pressure was too low. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

  3. (FILES) This July 29 1996 file photo shows diver Mark Lenzi of the US displaying his gold medal after winning the bronze in the Olympic men's 3m springboard event in Atlanta, Georgia. Reports out of Greenville, North Carolina say that the 43-year-old Olympian died April 9, 2012. Lenzi was hospitalized twoo weeks ago after suffering from a series of fainting spells. AFP PHOTO/ Tim CLARY/FILES (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

  4. US diver Mark Lenzi practices during a training session at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta 19 July, 1996. The 28-year-old will be defending his 1992 Olympic gold medal in the centennial Olympic Games, which will start later 19 July in Atlanta. Reports out of Greenville, North Carolina say that the 43-year-old Olympian died April 9, 2012. Lenzi was hospitalized two weeks ago after suffering from a series of fainting spells. AFP PHOTO/Toshifumi KITAMURA/FILES (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)

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