Joy Newman
British diver (born 1945)
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Joy Ernestine Newman (born 17 November 1945) is a British former diver who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1].
NationalityBritish (English)
Born17 November 1945
Edmonton, London, England
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1945 Edmonton, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Islander Ladies DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Newman represented the England team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[3] She competed in the 10 metres platformy event.[4]
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, she participated in the platform event.[5]
Two years later she returned to compete in the Commonwealth Games and this time won the gold medal at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[6]
