Margaret Austen
English diver
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Margaret Christine Austen (born 1947), is a female former diver who competed for England.
NationalityBritish (English)
BornFirst quarter 1947
Kenton, London, England
SportDiving
Event
Platform / Springboard| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | First quarter 1947 Kenton, London, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||
Event | Platform / Springboard | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Isleworth Penguin | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
As a 15-year-old, Austen won the British High-board Diving Championship which led to her selection for the Commonwealth Games.
Austen represented the England team[1] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[2] She competed in the platform diving event, winning a silver medal.[3] She also participated in the 3 metres springboard.[4][5]
During 1963 she and a fellow diver saved a boy from drowning after jumping into rough seas on the North Shore at Blackpool.[6]
