Olympic diving champion Sammy Lee, 92, reported missing
Huntington Beach police are asking for help in finding two-time Olympic gold medalist Samuel “Sammy” Lee, 92, who has been missing since Monday.
Lee is described as an Asian man, 4-feet-11 and weighing 122 pounds.
According to a news release, Lee left his Huntington Beach home about 3 p.m. Monday to go swimming at Los Caballeros in Fountain Valley. His family has not heard from him since. He reportedly suffers from dementia and heart problems.
Lee won a gold medal in the men’s platform at the London Games in 1948, becoming the first American of Asian descent to win a gold medal. At 32, he won again at Helsinki in 1952, becoming the oldest diver to win a gold medal.
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