Nigel Stanton

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Nigel Stanton
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Born (1964-11-10) 10 November 1964 (age 59)
London, England

Nigel Stanton (born 1964), is a former diver who competed for Great Britain and England.

Diving career

Stanton represented Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

He also represented England in both the 3 metres springboard and the 10 metres platform, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [3] Four years later he competed again for England in both events, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [4] [5]

He was a member of the Beaumont Diving Academy. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Nigel Stanton". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.