Basil Dickinson
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John Basil Charles Dickinson (born 25 April 1915) is an Australia
n athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin. He was born in Queanbeyan.
In 1936 Basil Dickinson (as he prefers to be called) finished 16th in the Olympic triple jump event.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the long jump competition as well as in the triple jump contest.
Dickinson was an official at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
.
As of 29 May 2011, on the death of Bill Roycroft
, Dickinson is Australia's oldest surviving Olympian, and is the last survivor of those Australians who competed in the 1936 Olympics.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin. He was born in Queanbeyan.
In 1936 Basil Dickinson (as he prefers to be called) finished 16th in the Olympic triple jump event.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the long jump competition as well as in the triple jump contest.
Dickinson was an official at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
As of 29 May 2011, on the death of Bill Roycroft
Bill Roycroft
James William "Bill" George Roycroft OBE was an Olympic equestrian champion who competed for Australia in five consecutive Summer Olympic Games: 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976.He was born in Flowerdale, Victoria...
, Dickinson is Australia's oldest surviving Olympian, and is the last survivor of those Australians who competed in the 1936 Olympics.