Dorothy Drew (diver)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dorothy Ann Drew |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 2 November 1934 Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan |
| Died | 1 May 2001 (aged 66) Cirencester, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Dorothy Ann Drew (2 November 1934 – 1 May 2001) was a British diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
[edit]She lived at 'Hainton' on Station Road in New Waltham, south of Grimsby, when her family returned to England in January 1947.[2] She was the daughter of Lt-Col Drew of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), one of seven children. She attended Waltham Toll Bar Secondary Modern School from 1947 to 1949.[citation needed]
Her father moved to 8 Croysdale Avenue, in Sunbury-on-Thames in February 1949,[3] and she trained with Jack Beasley, the British Olympic team coach.[4] She was head girl of Clarke's College in Surbiton.[5]
Sport
[edit]She was picked for 1952 Olympics, when she trained in Heston, with Kay Cuthbert.[6] She was placed eleventh in the 1952 Olympics.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dorothy Drew". Olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Grimsby Evening Telegraph Friday 3 September 1948, page 4
- ^ Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Saturday 19 April 1952, page 6
- ^ Middlesex Chronicle Friday 3 August 1951, page 2
- ^ Surrey Herald Friday 29 August 1952, page 4
- ^ Grimsby Evening Telegraph Monday 16 June 1952, page 6
- ^ Grimsby Evening Telegraph Tuesday 29 July 1952, page 6
External links
[edit]- Dorothy Drew at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Dorothy Ann Drew at Olympics.com
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