Wendy Lucero-Schayes (born June 26, 1963 in

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) is a retired female diver from the

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, who competed for her native country at the

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. A native of

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who attended

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, Lucero's aim was to compete in gymnastics, figure skating and diving. However, she started her gymnastics and figure skating at a more advanced age than would allow her to compete at the elite level, so she focused on diving. Her father Don Lucero was the son of

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immigrants and her mother was of

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descent. In 1985 she transferred to the University of Nebraska where she won the NCAA one meter springboard diving title. She competed in the

. She has won nine U.S.

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, three U.S. Olympic Festival titles, and a World Championship silver medal. She was named Diver of the Year in 1990 and 1991. She claimed the silver medal at the

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in the inaugural 1m Springboard event. Lucero has worked as a sports broadcaster for

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and ABC. She is a member of the Colorado Sportswoman Hall of Fame. She is married to former NBA player Danny Schayes and is the daughter-in-law of Basketball Hall of Fame player

Dolph Schayes Adolph Schayes (May 19, 1928 – December 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. ...

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