Dick Eve
 Dick Eve in the 1920s | ||||||||||||
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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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Richmond Cavill"Dick"Eve(19 March 1901 – 13 March 1970) was an Australiandiverwho competed in the1924 Summer Olympics.[1]He won the gold medal in the plain high diving and finished fifth in the3 metre springboard event.[2]He was the first Australian Olympic diver to win a gold medal.
Swimming career
[edit]Following the 1924 Olympics, Eve was barred from membership of Manly Amateur Swimming Club as he was considered a professional since he managed Manly baths and lived on site. His "professional status" meant he was also ineligible for selection for the1928 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Eve was the son of Albert Sidney Eve, a well-known swim instructor, and Fredda Cavill Eve, a member of the famousCavill swimming family.His grandfather wasFrederick Cavilland his brother was Australian sports administratorJim Eve.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Dick Eve".Olympedia.Retrieved13 October2021.
- ^Dick EveArchived12 September 2015 at theWayback Machine.sports-reference
- ^"Talent Unexploited".Smith's Weekly.Vol. IX, no. 47. New South Wales, Australia. 7 January 1928. p. 8.Retrieved1 March2024– via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Australian Dictionary of Biography entry
- Dick Eveat theSport Australia Hall of Fame
- Australian Olympic Committee Profile
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