Diana Spencer (diver)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Diana May Spencer |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 31 May 1934 British India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Diana May Spencer (born 31 May 1934) is a British diver. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Born in India, she initially excelled as a swimmer, becoming junior champion of Western India.[2] She moved to the United Kingdom prior to her Olympic appearance, living in Ruislip and attending Bishopshalt School, going on to work as a cardiographer at Whittington Hospital while training to be a physiotherapist.[2]
She represented the Mermaid Swimming Club domestically, winning the Middlesex high-board championship in 1952.[3] She went on to win the Olympic trials to get a place in the British diving team at the games.[4] She reached the final of the Olympic 10m board event, finishing in 7th place.[5] She finished in third place in the British high-board championship the same year.[6]
She finished second in the national championship in 1953.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diana Spencer". Olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
Full name: Diana May Spencer
- ^ a b The Onlooker, Vol. 14, 1952, p. 26
- ^ "Diving Treble". Sunday Mirror. 24 August 1952. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "To Represent Britain at Olympic Games". Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette. 4 July 1952. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ann Long Fifth". Daily Herald. 2 August 1952. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "She's The Star Turn". Daily Mirror. 4 July 1953. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Superb Diving". Nottingham Journal. 4 September 1953. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
