George Athans Sr.

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George Athans Sr.
Personal information
Born(1921-01-04)January 4, 1921
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
DiedFebruary 27, 2007(2007-02-27) (aged 86)
Sport
SportDiving
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 3m springboard
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland 10m platform

George Athans Sr. (4 January 1921 – 27 February 2007) was a Canadian diver. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, and was the father of Gary Athans. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he placed 25th in 10 metre platform. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he placed 8th in men's platform and 9th in springboard.[1]

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  1. ^ "George Athans". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.

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