Jevon Tarantino (born January 30, 1984) is an

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springboard diver. He is a member of the Fort Lauderdale Diving Team and is coached by David Burgering. He was a member of the US National Team for seven years(2001–2008). He represented the

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. He is a five-time Junior National Champion, a four-time Senior National Champion, the 2004 SEC Champion (University of Tennessee), the 2004 NCAA Champion (University of Tennessee), and a member of the 2005 and 2006 World Championship teams.

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* Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for the United States 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Boynton Beach, Florida Tennessee Volunteers men's divers {{US-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub