Dennis Young (diver)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) Nelson, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Event(s) | Springboard, Highboard |
| Club | Nelson Baths |
Dennis A. Young (born 1944), is a former diver who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Young represented the England team in the 3 metres springboard at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[1]
Young won the 1964 British title in the 3 metre springboard.[2][3]
In March 1966, Young announced his retirement from the sport but changed his mind soon after.[4]
He was subsequently selected again for the England team[5][6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 3 metres springboard event.[7][8] At the time of the Games he was a pool supervisor in Droitwich.[9]
References
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "FROM OUR SWIMMING CORRESPONDENT. "McGregor Short Of Training." Times, 21 Aug. 1964, p. 4". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "From Our Swimming Correspondent. "Meagre Swimming Team For Tokyo." Times, 24 Aug. 1964, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Young retires". Nottingham Evening Post. 31 March 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "West girls in Empire games swim team". Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Miles seventh". Birmingham Daily Post. 9 August 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.