Edna Child

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Edna Child
Edna Child at the 1950 British Empire Games
Personal information
Born (1922-10-10) 10 October 1922 (age 101)
West Ham, London, UK
Sport
SportDiving
ClubPlaistow United Swimming Club
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 London Springboard
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland Platform

Edna Lilian Child (later Tinegate, born 10 October 1922) is a British diver. She won a gold medal at the 1950 British Empire Games and a bronze at the 1938 European Championships and finished sixth at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edna Child". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2012.