Beverly Boys (born July 4, 1951) is a retired diver from Canada, who represented her native country in three consecutive

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The ina ...

, starting in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * J ...

. She won a total number of three medals (two silver, one bronze) at the

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

(1967 and 1971). Boys was born in

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

. She won two medals (one silver, one bronze) at the

1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth P ...

, two gold medals at the

1970 British Commonwealth Games The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first tim ...

, a gold medal and a silver medal at the

1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were off ...

, and a silver medal at the

1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...

. Boys was inducted into the

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in 2005. She was named a

Member of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest Award, honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with ...

in 2015."Four Nova Scotians among Order of Canada honourees"
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'', July 1, 2015. Now retired, Boys resides in Vancouver, British Columbia and maintains a heavy involvement with BC Diving. She now coaches competitive divers at at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre and White Rock Divers, and continues to organize and judge diving competitions throughout British Columbia such as the Irene MacDonald, BC Summer Games, and other provincial competitions.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boys, Beverly 1951 births Living people Canadian female divers Divers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic divers of Canada Divers from Toronto Divers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Divers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Divers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Divers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Members of the Order of Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Members of the Order of British Columbia Commonwealth Games medallists in diving Pan American Games medalists in diving Divers at the 1967 Pan American Games Divers at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian women Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games