 Adele Price, limbering up before diving, January 1954 | ||||||
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| Born | 14 July 1935 | |||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||
| Event | 10m platform | |||||
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Adele Price (born 14 July 1935) is a former Australian diver. She competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. [1]
At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Price finished 18th in the 10m platform. [2] [3]
Price's married name is Johnson. [3]
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