Keith Collin (18 January 1937 – 6 March 1991) was a British diver who won the gold medal in the Men's 3 metres (9.8 ft) springboard diving at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Full name | Keith Roper Collin | ||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1937 London, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Died | 6 March 1991 (aged 54)[1] Hounslow, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Country |  United Kingdom
 England | ||||||||
| Event | 3 metres (9.8 ft) springboard diving | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1960 Summer Olympics - 26th | ||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the age of 21 Collin completed for England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which was hosted in Wales. He competed in the Men's 3 metres (9.8 ft) springboard diving, and edged out Bill Patrick from Canada to win the gold medal by 126.78 points to 124.62.[2][3][4][5]
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Collin placed in 26th place in the Men's 3 metres (9.8 ft) springboard, scoring 46.10 points but failing to qualify for the final. He was the only competitor entered from the British team.[6]
In 1962, he represented England in the 3 metres springboard at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.[7]
References
edit- ^ Keith Collin at Olympedia
- ^ Sullivan, Jack (24 July 1958). "Patrick Garners Silver Medal". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medalists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Diving at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's Springboard Qualifying". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
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