Justin Dumais (born August 13, 1978, in Oxnard, California) is a former Olympic diver and current commercial airline pilot. He represented the United States in the 2004 Summer Olympics and placed 6th in the 3-meter synchronized spring board with his brother Troy Dumais.
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Dumais was raised in a family of divers and swimmers, and in 1994 was named Southern Pacific Association Diver of the Year in his class, as were all his siblings.[1]
He retired from diving after the 2004 Olympics and joined the US Air Force.[2] Dumais became a fighter pilot, flying F-16 aircraft in the Air National Guard, and is now a first officer at American Airlines.
In the 2011 US National Championships, he and his younger brother Dwight Dumais participated in the men's 3-meter synchronized diving event. They finished third with 378.63 points, behind top finishers brother Troy Dumais and Kristian Ipsen.[3]
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References
edit- ^ "USA Diving Athlete Biography – Justin Dumais" (PDF). USA Diving. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011.
- ^ Krenke, Ellen (undated; circa August 2008). "Air Guard Pilot Cheers for His Brother in 2008 Olympics". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Press release (August 14, 2011). "Ipsen Uses High DD To Win 3-meter; Viola, Cook/Krug Also Win Saturday" Archived August 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (PDF format). USA Diving. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
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