Jose "Chemi" Gil
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One of the most decorated divers in the history of Miami’s storied program, Jose “Chemi” Gil went on to enjoy international success after a dominant collegiate career for the Hurricanes. Gil, who arrived at Miami from his native Madrid, Spain, was a six- time NCAA All-American over the course of his career, breaking onto the scene in 1992 by winning the BIG EAST Championship in the 1-meter springboard.
In 1994 – the year where Jose captured his first NCAA national championship, this one also on the 1-meter – the Spanish native earned all three BIG EAST conference titles, sweeping the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform in the annual conference meet. He also won the 3-meter BIG EAST title in 1995 and earned NCAA All-America recognition on both the 1-meter and 3-meter in 1992, 1994 and 1995.
Gil’s 1994 title extended a long-standing legacy of Miami’s divers performing at the highest level. It marked the fourth straight year a UM diver won the NCAA 1-meter title and was part of a stretch of seven 1-meter titles by Miami divers in a stretch of nine years, as “Chemi” joined UMSHOF&M members Dean Panaro and Rio Ramirez in the run of dominance.
In 1995, Gil was part of a group that included UMSHoF&M members Bryan Gillooly, Chris Mantilla and Tyce Routson that became the first quintet from a single school in NCAA history to earn All-America recognition in the same year under the tutelage of legendary diving coach and UMSHoF&M member Randy Ableman.
An accomplished diver for Spain, Jose won the 1-meter springboard at the 1999 European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, and also medaled at the 2002 European Championships in Berlin, Germany (1-meter) and the 2000 event in Helsinki, Finland (3-meter synchro). On the sport’s greatest stage, Gil made himself a regular. Before, during and after a sparkling career at Miami, “Chemi” represented Spain at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
In 1994 – the year where Jose captured his first NCAA national championship, this one also on the 1-meter – the Spanish native earned all three BIG EAST conference titles, sweeping the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform in the annual conference meet. He also won the 3-meter BIG EAST title in 1995 and earned NCAA All-America recognition on both the 1-meter and 3-meter in 1992, 1994 and 1995.
Gil’s 1994 title extended a long-standing legacy of Miami’s divers performing at the highest level. It marked the fourth straight year a UM diver won the NCAA 1-meter title and was part of a stretch of seven 1-meter titles by Miami divers in a stretch of nine years, as “Chemi” joined UMSHOF&M members Dean Panaro and Rio Ramirez in the run of dominance.
In 1995, Gil was part of a group that included UMSHoF&M members Bryan Gillooly, Chris Mantilla and Tyce Routson that became the first quintet from a single school in NCAA history to earn All-America recognition in the same year under the tutelage of legendary diving coach and UMSHoF&M member Randy Ableman.
An accomplished diver for Spain, Jose won the 1-meter springboard at the 1999 European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, and also medaled at the 2002 European Championships in Berlin, Germany (1-meter) and the 2000 event in Helsinki, Finland (3-meter synchro). On the sport’s greatest stage, Gil made himself a regular. Before, during and after a sparkling career at Miami, “Chemi” represented Spain at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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