Richmond Cavill "Dick" Eve (19 March 1901 – 13 March 1970) was an Australian
diver who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...
. 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.
]
Swimming career
Following the 1924 Olympics, Eve was 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 also ineligible for selection for the 1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...
.
Personal life
Eve was the son of Albert Sidney Eve, a well-known swim instructor, and Fredda Cavill Eve, a member of the famous Cavill swimming family. His grandfather was Frederick Cavill and his brother was Australian sports administrator Jim Eve.
See also
* List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame is a history museum and hall of fame, serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around the world.
List of the members of the International Swimming Hall ...
References
External links
Australian Dictionary of Biography entry
*
Australian Olympic Committee Profile
1901 births
1970 deaths
Olympic divers for Australia
Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Australia
Olympic medalists in diving
Australian male divers
Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees
People from Manly, New South Wales
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
20th-century Australian sportsmen
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