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Roy Calder

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Roy Calder
Personal information
Birth nameRobert Cadzow Calder
Born(1904-03-12)12 March 1904
Lawrence, New Zealand
Died1 July 1976(1976-07-01) (aged 72)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
SpouseMary Bridget Dunne
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportDiving
Achievements and titles
National finalsDiving, 1st (1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933)

Robert Cadzow "Roy" Calder (12 March 1904 − 1 July 1976) was a New Zealand diver who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. He was hampered by a back injury at the games and was forced to withdraw from the high dive,[2] but finished fourth in the springboard competition.[3]

He won the New Zealand diving championship every year except 1931 between 1926 and 1933.[4]

Calder died in 1976 and was buried in Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Empire Games: N.Z. representatives". Evening Post. 28 June 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Waiting events". Evening Post. 20 August 1930. p. 9. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ^ "N.Z. first to win". Auckland Star. 18 August 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Swimming — national championships, from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 26 April 2015.