Michael Galitzen

Michael Galitzen

Riley and Duke Kahanamoku in 1927.
Personal information
Born	September 6, 1909 Los Angeles, California
Died	June 6, 1959 Hollywood, California
Medal record Men's diving Representing the United States 1932 Los Angeles 3 m springboard 1928 Amsterdam 3 m springboard 1932 Los Angeles 10 m platform 1928 Amsterdam 10 m platform

Michael Riley Galitzen, also known as Mickey Riley (September 6, 1909, Los Angeles, California – June 6, 1959, Hollywood, California) was an American diver who won four total medals, one gold, at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.

Galitzen won acclaim both for his individual diving and as a tandem diver with his brother John. He won two medals in diving at Amsterdam in 1928 as Michael Galitzen. In 1931 his coach suggested that the brothers use Americanized stage names — "Mickey Riley" and "Johnny Riley". He won gold and silver medals in Los Angeles in 1932 under that name. After the Olympics, he worked as a film editor, and he and John appeared frequently in diving shows. He was found dead in his Hollywood apartment in 1959; the death was attributed to natural causes.

Galitzen was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1977.

External links

• International Swimming Hall of Fame profile
• Hickoksports.com profile
• New York Times obituary, June 11, 1959 (subscription required)