Ron Masters
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Ronald "Ron" Masters (born 20 April 1913, date of death unknown) was an Australia
n diver
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he finished 14th in the 3 metre springboard event
and 15th in the 10 metre platform competition
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At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the high diving contest and the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard event.
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 diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
who competed in 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...
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In 1936 he finished 14th in the 3 metre springboard event
Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two sets of dives on separate days:...
and 15th in the 10 metre platform competition
Diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as high diving, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme...
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At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the high diving contest and the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard event.