About Jean Gilbert
Lived 1919 – 2002 (aged 82–83). Jean Gilbert was a British competitive diver.
Jean Gilbert (1 December 1919 – 2002) was a female English diver who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography Gilbert was born in Sheffield, England but moved to Jersey aged 3.
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, she finished seventh in the 10 metre platform event.
At the 1938 Empire Games she met Welsh swimmer Graham Huxtable and the pair would later marry in 1942 in Swansea.
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Who was Jean Gilbert?
British diver
When was Jean Gilbert born?
Jean Gilbert was born on 1 December 1919.
When did Jean Gilbert die?
Jean Gilbert died in 2002.
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Jean Gilbert was a competitive diver.
What nationality was Jean Gilbert?
Jean Gilbert was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jean Gilbert (diver)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jean Gilbert. https://biography.guide/jean-gilbert-competitive-diver/
MLA: "Jean Gilbert." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jean-gilbert-competitive-diver/.
Chicago: "Jean Gilbert." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jean-gilbert-competitive-diver/.
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