// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Verrall Newman? Newman to gravity, he's got a pull.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 21 January 1897 Hampstead, England |
| Died | 7 October 1987 (aged 90) Honiton, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Verrall Newman (21 January 1897 – 7 October 1987) was a British diver.[1] She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
In March 2022 a variety of her sporting medals, still in the possession of her family, were shown on the BBC Television programme Antiques Roadshow.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Verrall Newman". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Verrall Newman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 3". Antiques Roadshow. Series 44. 3 April 2022. BBC Television. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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