Dick Eve

Australian diver

Dick Eve

Dick Eve in the 1920s

Personal information

Born

19 March 1901
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Died

13 March 1970 (aged 68)
Concord, New South Wales, Australia

Height

1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Sport

Diving

Club

Manly Amateur Swimming Club

Medal record

Representing Australia

Olympic Games
	1924 Paris	plain high diving

Richmond Cavill "Dick" Eve (19 March 1901 – 13 March 1970) was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[1] He won the gold medal in the plain high diving and finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event.^[2] He was the first Australian Olympic diver to win a gold medal.

Swimming career

Following the 1924 Olympics, Eve was barred from membership of Manly Amateur Swimming Club as he was considered a professional since he managed Manly baths and lived on site. His "professional status" meant he was also ineligible for selection for the 1928 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Personal life

Eve was the son of Albert Sidney Eve, a well-known swim instructor, and Fredda Cavill Eve, a member of the famous Cavill swimming family. His grandfather was Frederick Cavill and his brother was Australian sports administrator Jim Eve.

References

^ "Dick Eve". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ Dick Eve Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
^ "Talent Unexploited". Smith's Weekly. Vol. IX, no. 47. New South Wales, Australia. 7 January 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.