Margaret Austen

Margaret Christine Austen (born 1947), is a female former diver who competed for England.

Margaret Austen
Personal information
Nationality England
BornFirst quarter 1947
Kenton, London

Diving career

She represented England and won a silver medal in the 10 metres platform at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. She also participated in the 3 metres springboard.[1][2]

As a 15-year-old she won the British High-board Diving Championship which led to her selection for the Commonwealth Games.

Personal life

During 1963 she and a fellow diver saved a boy from drowning after jumping into rough seas on the North Shore at Blackpool.[3]

References

  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Boy saved by girl divers Two divers. Margaret Austen. aged 17. of Harrow. and Kathleen Row latt. of Lepton. London, 31 August". Birmingham Daily Post. 1963.
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