James Lichtenstein
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | October 26, 1994 Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | High diving | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Steven LoBue | ||||||||||||||
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James Lichtenstein (born October 26, 1994) is an American high diver. He won a gold medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in high diving.
Early life and education
Lichtenstein was born to Mitch and Judy Lichtenstein, and has a sister, Jennifer. He attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, where he competed in both diving and track and field. He then attended the University of Notre Dame where he was a member of the diving team.[1]
Career
Lichtenstein was invited to join the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in 2022.[2] He made his World Aquatics Championships debut in 2023 and finished in seventh place in the high diving event with a score of 390.20.[3]
He again competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships and finished in fourth place in the high diving event with a score of 376.60.[4] He competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships and won a gold medal in the high diving event with a score of 428.90.[5] He became the first American to win gold in the event since Steven LoBue in 2017.[6] This was team USA's first gold medal of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.[7]
References
- ^ "James Lichtenstein". fightingirish.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Meet American high diver James Lichtenstein". worldaquatics.com. October 11, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Lichtenstein Places 7th to Lead USA in 27-Meter High Diving at World Championships". usadiving.org. July 27, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "James Lichtenstein Leads U.S. Men with Fourth in 27-Meter High Diving at World Championships". usadiving.org. February 15, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "From fan to champ, James Lichtenstein wins his first high diving gold at World Aquatics C'ships". The Straits Times. July 27, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "World Champion! James Lichtenstein Wins 27-Meter High Diving Gold at World Aquatics Championships". usadiving.org. July 27, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ Baxley, Will (July 27, 2025). "James Lichtenstein Wins USA's First 2025 World Championships Gold In High Diving". swimswam.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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