Dick Eve Explained

Birth Date:19 March 1901
Birth Place:Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:13 March 1970 (aged 68)
Death Place:Concord, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.68m (05.51feet)
Sport:Diving
Club:Manly Amateur Swimming Club
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Richmond Cavill "Dick" Eve (19 March 1901 – 13 March 1970) was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He won the gold medal in the plain high diving and finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event. He was the first Australian Olympic diver to win a gold medal. His brother was Australian sports administrator Jim Eve.

Eve was later barred from membership of Manly Amateur Swimming Club as he was considered a professional since he managed Manly baths and lived on site. His "professional status" meant he was ineligible for selection for the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

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  1. Web site: Dick Eve . Olympedia . 13 October 2021.
  2. News: 7 January 1928 . Talent Unexploited . 1 March 2024 . . New South Wales, Australia . 8 . National Library of Australia . IX . 47.