Doug Tomalin

Doug Tomalin
CBE, DFC, AFC

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	20 August 1914 St Pancras, London, England
Died	19 December 1998(1998-12-19) (aged 84) Watford, England
Medal record Men's Diving Representing England British Empire Games Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney high diving Silver medal – second place 1934 London 3 m springboard Silver medal – second place 1934 London high diving Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney 3 m springboard

Charles Douglas Tomalin, CBE, DFC, AFC (20 August 1914 – 19 December 1998) was an English diver who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he finished ninth in the 10 metre platform event.

At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard event and in the high diving competition. Four years later at the 1938 Sydney Games he won the gold medal in the high diving contest and the silver medal in the 3 metre springboard event.

Subsequently, he became a senior and decorated officer in the Royal Air Force, rising to the rank of air commodore.