Dick Eve

Dick Eve

Dick Eve in the 1920s
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport Diving
Club Manly Amateur Swimming Club

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.

References

  1. Dick Eve. sports-reference.com


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