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.[2] He was the first Australian Olympic diver to win a gold medal. His brother was Australian sports administrator Jim Eve.
![]() Dick Eve in the 1920s | |||||||||||
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Born | 19 March 1901 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
Died | 13 March 1970 (aged 68) Concord, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Diving | ||||||||||
Club | Manly Amateur Swimming Club | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic diving champions in men's discontinued events | |
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Plain high diving |
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Plunge for distance |
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