John Miles (diver)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Event(s) | Springboard, Highboard |
| Club | Highgate Diving Club |
John Thomas Miles is a former diver who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Miles was a member of the Highgate Diving Club[1] and was denied a British title at the British Diving Championships because of the domination of Brian Phelps during the period.[2]
Miles represented the England team[3][4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 3 metres springboard and 10 metres platform event.[5][6]
He was a British international from 1965 to 1968[7] and finished runner-up behind Welshman David Priestley at the 1968 national championships.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Phelps in Front". Sunday Post. 29 August 1965. p. 31. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Diving". Birmingham Daily Post. 5 September 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "West girls in Empire games swim team". Western Daily Press. 20 June 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Likle Old Times At Pickie Pool". Belfast News-Letter. 4 August 1969. p. 10. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Priestley Still In Diving Lead". Shropshire Star. 27 July 1968. p. 48. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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