Peter Heatly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Peter Heatly

British diver

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1924

Place of Birth: Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Sep-2015

Profession: competitive diver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Peter Heatly

  • Sir Peter Heatly, (9 June 1924 – 17 September 2015) was a Scottish diver and Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
  • He competed in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 British Empire Games, and at the 1954 European Championships.
  • He won five British Empire Games and one European medals, while his best Olympic result was fifth place in 1948.
  • Heatly was knighted in 1990, before being inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002, the Scottish Swimming Hall of Fame in 2010 and the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2016.

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