Charmain Welsh

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Charmain Welsh
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1937-05-17) 17 May 1937 (age 86)
Easington, Durham
Medal record
Diving
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1958 Cardiff 3m Springboard
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1958 Cardiff 10m Platform

Charmain Welsh (born 17 May 1937) is a British former diver. Welsh competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

She represented England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and England at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She won double gold in the 3 metres springboard and the 10 metres platform at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charmain Welsh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1954 Athletes". Team England.