Lesley Ward (diver)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Wardy |
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 18 July 1970 Bedford |
| Education | John Bunyan Upper School |
| Occupation | Business woman |
| Years active | 1981-2000 |
| Employer | Brampton elm Heritage & Lime Co Ltd (LimeCo) |
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Spouse | Peter Tomlinson 2021-Present |
| Sport | |
| Sport | 1m and 3m Spring board 10m Platform Diver |
Lesley Dawn Ward (Tomlinson) (born 1970), is a female former diver who competed for Great Britain and England.
Diving career[edit]
Ward represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games; at the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics, Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Ward won her first National title at the age of 11 at Brighton and continued on to win no fewer than 60 British titles over a career that spanned 23 years competing over 1m 3m and synchro becoming a 10m high board specialist and former record holder.
She represented England in the 10 metres platform, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] Two more appearances ensued in the 1990 Commonwealth Games and the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[4] She was a member of the Highgate Diving Club.[1] and City of Sheffield Diving Club
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Lesley Ward". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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