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

Diving career

She represented

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

and won a

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in the 10 metres platform at the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

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, Western Australia. She also participated in the 3 metres springboard. 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.

References

1947 births English female divers Commonwealth Games medallists in diving Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Divers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Living people Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub