Dick Eve
Encyclopedia
Richmond Cavill "Dick" Eve (19 March 1901 – 13 March 1969) was an Australia
n diver
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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In 1924 he won the gold medal in the plain high diving competition. He also competed in the 3 metre springboard event
and finished fifth.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In 1924 he won the gold medal in the plain high diving competition. He also competed in the 3 metre springboard event
Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as plongeons du tremplin , was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was actually held from both 3 metre and 1 metre boards...
and finished fifth.