Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Anne Esther "Liz" Ferris (19 November 1940 – 12 April 2012)[1] was a British diver.
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Born | Bridgwater, Somerset, Great Britain | 19 November 1940||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 April 2012 71) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event(s) | Springboard diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Metropolitan Diving Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Diving career
She won a bronze medal in the 3 m springboard event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
She represented England and won a bronze medal in the 3 metres Springboard at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3]
Four years later she won a silver medal in the 3 metres Springboard at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[4]
She was a founder of the World Olympians Association.[5]
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References
- "British Swimming and ASA mourn Dr Liz Ferris". swimming.org. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- "Elizabeth Ferris Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "Dr Liz Ferris". The Times. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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