Vera Ilyina

Sport: Diving (1996-98)
Inducted: 2007
Hometown: Moscow, Russia

• 1997 and 1998 NCAA Diver of the Year
• Won 1m and 3m NCAA diving titles in 1997 and 1998
• 1998 Academic All-American
• 1998 NCAA Woman of the Year for the State of Texas
• NCAA Today's Top 8 Award recipient in 1998
• Four-time Olympian for her native Russia (1992-2004)
• 2000 Olympic gold medalist in 3m synchronized diving
• 2004 Olympic silver medalist in springboard synchronized diving
• Honor student while at UT in international business