Keith Collin

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Keith Collin
Personal information
Full name Keith Roper Collin
Born (1937-01-18)18 January 1937
London, United Kingdom
Died March 1991 (Age 54)
Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
Sport
Country

 United Kingdom

 England
Event(s) 3 metres (9.8 ft) springboard diving
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1960 Summer Olympics - 26th

Keith Collin (18 January 1937 – 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.

Career

At 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.[1][2]

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.[3]

References

  1. Sullivan, Jack (24 July 1958). "Patrick Garners Silver Medal". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 27 May 2012. 
  2. "Commonwealth Games Medalists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 May 2012. 
  3. "Diving at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Men's Springboard Qualifying". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 May 2012. 


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