John Miles (diver)

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John Miles
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NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
Sport Diving
Event(s)
Springboard, Highboard
ClubHighgate Diving Club

John Thomas Miles is a former diver who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Miles was a member of the Highgate Diving Club [1] and was denied a British title at the British Diving Championships because of the domination of Brian Phelps during the period. [2]

Miles represented the England team [3] [4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 3 metres springboard and 10 metres platform event. [5] [6]

He was a British international from 1965 to 1968 [7] and finished runner-up behind Welshman David Priestley at the 1968 national championships. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Phelps in Front" . Sunday Post. 29 August 1965. p. 31. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Diving" . Birmingham Daily Post. 5 September 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "West girls in Empire games swim team" . Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  5. ↑ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Likle Old Times At Pickie Pool" . Belfast News-Letter. 4 August 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Priestley Still In Diving Lead" . Shropshire Star. 27 July 1968. p. 48. Retrieved 11 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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