Louis Marchant
British diver
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Louis Walter George Marchant (5 July 1916 – 1983) was an English diver who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
NationalityBritish (English)
Born5 July 1916[1]
Wandsworth, England
Died1983 (aged 67)
Chipping Barnet, England
SportDiving
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1916[1] Wandsworth, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1983 (aged 67) Chipping Barnet, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Highgate Diving Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Marchant was born in Wandsworth, London and was a member of the Highgate Diving Club.[2]
Marchant represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games[3] in London, where he competed in the 10 metres platform event,[4] winning a bronze medal.[5]
At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, he also competed in the men's 10 metre platform event.[6][2]
