Lesley Ward (diver) explained

Lesley Ward (Tomlinson)
Nickname:Wardy
Birth Date:1970 7, df=y
Birth Place:Bedford
Education:John Bunyan Upper School
Occupation:Business woman
Years Active:1981-2000
Spouse:Peter Tomlinson 2021-Present
Sport:1m and 3m Spring board 10m Platform Diver
Employer:Brampton elm Heritage & Lime Co Ltd (LimeCo)
Height Cm:155

Lesley Dawn Ward (Tomlinson) (born 1970), is a female former diver who competed for Great Britain and England.

Diving career

Ward represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games; at the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics, Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]

Ward won her first National title at the age of 11 at Brighton and continued on to win no fewer than 60 British titles over a career that spanned 23 years competing over 1m 3m and synchro becoming a 10m high board specialist and former record holder.

She represented England in the 10 metres platform, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] Two more appearances ensued in the 1990 Commonwealth Games and the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[4] She was a member of the Highgate Diving Club.[1] and City of Sheffield Diving Club

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025444/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/lesley-ward-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports Reference.
  2. Web site: Lesley Ward . Olympedia . 22 May 2020.
  3. Web site: 1990 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.