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	Career Highlights
*This is my Wheaties box:* *. . .*	2005 World Championship Gold Medalist 2004 World Cup Platform Gold Medalist 2000 Olympic Platform Gold Medalist Only woman in history to earn all three titles on platform. 1998 Goodwill Games Platform Gold Medalist Only American diver to win a Goodwill Games Gold Medal in history. 1995 World Cup Bronze Medalist in Platform Synchro with partner Patty Armstrong 2000, 2004 & 2008 US Olympic Team Member 6 Time World Cup Team Member 4 Time World Championship Team Member 2003 Pan Am Games Team Member 1998 & 2001 Goodwill Games Team Member 1999 World University Games Team Member 2004 World Cup Team Captain 2005 World Championships Team Co-Captain 2006 World Cup Team Co-Captain 2007 World Championships Team Co-Captain 2008 World Cup Team Co-Captain Over 30 Major National and International Gold Medals. 2000 & 2005 Sullivan Award Finalist 2000, 2004 & 2005 USA Diving Athlete of the Year 2003 WHOSAM Recipient 2000 US Olympic Spirit Award ESPY Nominee in 2000- Female US Olympic Athlete of the Year 19 USA Diving National Titles 11 individual and 8 synchronized 14 Time National Team Member (1995-2008) 8 NCAA All American Honors 2 Time NCAA Champion (1997 & 1999) US Diving Athlete Representative 2000-2004
Vital Stats
Born: Nov. 17, 1977 Nickname: LaLa, LaLa the diver, Wilkie Hometown: Houston, TX Current Residence: The Woodlands, TX Education: B.S. in Public Relations The University of Texas in Austin Coach: Ken Armstrong Height: 5'6" (yes, I look taller on tv!) Began diving: age 15 (May 1993) Sports/Activities prior: gymnastics, tennis, softball, track, drill team, ballet Hobbies: Drawing, writing, watching movies, reading books Husband: Eriek Hulseman Parents: Ed and Linda Wilkinson Brother: Rob Wilkinson Synchro Partner: Jessica Livingston Dogs: Charlie & Sam Cats: Nikki & Callie

	Favorites
	Movies: The Miracle, Without Limits, Cinderella Man, Breakfast Club Author: Ted Dekker & Randy Alcorn Dive: 307c (reverse 3 1/2 tuck) Sport to watch: diving, gymnastics, any extreme sport Music/Singer: '80's & Christian Rock Actor/Actress: Harrison Ford, Reese Witherspoon Athlete: Tiger Woods & Dimiri Sautin Color: royal blue Country visited: Australia Thing about diving: the people in it Food: Mangoes! Junk food: anything chocolate! Free time activity: surfing the internet, going to the movies, drawing, reading Quote/Verse: "Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me." Phil. 4:13 TV show: Heroes, Everybody Loves Raymond, Biggest Loser, Seinfeld Animals: dogs, dolphins, whales
Fun Facts
Dives receiving 10's: from 10 meter: 107B, 307C, 407C, 5253B, 305C, 5231D, 403b,103B, & synchro 103B (with partner Jenny Keim in 2000) Highest scoring single dive: 307C at 2008 US Olympic Trials scored 102 points total, received seven perfect 10's! Best score from 10 meter: 451.20- 2008 Olympic Trials (5 optionals) 10 meter synchro- 327.66 at the 2008 Spring Nationals (with partner Jessica Livingston) 3 meter: 536.73 at 1997 Outdoor Nationals (10 dives) Broken bones: Big toe on left foot ('95), thumb on right hand ('99), 3 metatarsals on right foot (2000) Countries visited on my travels: Canada (7 times), Australia (6 times), Germany (5 times), Spain (4 times), China (4 times), Greece (2 times), Mexico (2 times), Korea (2 times), Dominican Republic, Russia What I do between dives: listen to music, talk to friends, pray, maybe play a game or read Surgeries: right foot Nov. 14, 2000 right wrist Jan. 10, 2005 right wrist Aug. 7, 2006 Biggest thrill since the 2000 Olympics: Getting married to the man I love and my best friend, Eriek!