About Charmain Welsh
Born 1937. Charmain Welsh is a British competitive diver.
Charmain Isobel Welsh (born 17 May 1937) is a British former diver who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Biography Welsh trained in the Dawdon pit pond, near Seaham Harbour, which was an open air swimming pool. She attended Durham High School and at the age of 13 was the Durham and Northumberland swimming champion. At the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Welsh participated in the springboard event. and won double gold in the 3 metres springboard and the 10 metres platform events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.
Welsh also dived at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne but retired before the 1960 Olympics citing too much "politics" within the sport. She later coached in Durham and in 2013 received a British Swimming lifetime achievement award for Outstanding Contribution.
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Who is Charmain Welsh?
British diver
When was Charmain Welsh born?
Charmain Welsh was born on 17 May 1937 in Easington.
What is Charmain Welsh's occupation?
Charmain Welsh is a competitive diver.
What nationality is Charmain Welsh?
Charmain Welsh is British.
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