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Doug Tomalin

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Doug Tomalin
CBE, DFC, AFC
Personal information
Full nameCharles Douglas Tomalin
NationalityEnglish
Born(1914-08-20)August 20, 1914
Died19 December 1998(1998-12-19) (aged 84)
Medal record
Men's Diving
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney high diving
Silver medal – second place 1934 London 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 1934 London high diving
Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney 3 m springboard

Charles Douglas Tomalin, CBE, DFC, AFC (20 August 1914 – 19 December 1998)[1] was an English diver who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1936 he finished ninth in the 10 metre platform event. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard event and in the high diving competition. Four years later at the Sydney Games he won the gold medal in the high diving contest and the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard event. Subsequently, he became a senior and decorated officer in the Royal Air Force, rising to the rank of air commodore.

References

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  • "Doug Tomalin Bio, Stats, and Results Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  • Barrass, M. B. "Air Commodore C. D. Tomalin". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.