Dick Eve
Richmond Cavill "Dick" Eve (19 March 1901 – 13 March 1970) was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the plain high diving and finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event.[1] He was the first Australian Olympic diver to win a gold medal. His brother was Australian sports administrator Jim Eve.
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| Born | 19 March 1901 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
| Died | 13 March 1970 (aged 68) Concord, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||
| Club | Manly Amateur Swimming Club | ||||||||||
Medal record
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See also
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Buried at Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, Anglican Section 3, Graves 1289 & 1290.
References
- Dick Eve Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
External links
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