Bob Morgan (diver)

Robert ("Bob", "Bobby" or "Robby") Morgan (born 27 March 1967) is a retired diver from Great Britain, who is best known for winning a bronze and a silver medal in the men's 10 m platform at the European Championships in the early 1990s.

Bob Morgan
Personal information
Born27 March 1967 (1967-03-27) (age 56)
Medal record
Men's diving
European Championships
Representing the  United Kingdom
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athens 10 m platform
Commonwealth Games
Representing  Wales
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 10 m platform
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 10 m platform

Morgan was born in Cardiff, and represented the United Kingdom at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984 (Los Angeles, California); and at five consecutive Commonwealth Games, in 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998, winning three medals—bronze, silver and gold.

In the aftermath of Great Britain's disastrous performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was forced to sell his team kit to passers by on the street in order to pay off loans: something seen as the nadir of an already poor British performance.[1][2]

References
  1. "London 2012: How Team GB's fortunes turned around after disaster in Atlanta". 24 July 2012.
  2. "DIVING: FIRST NIGHT: TONY ALI; Plunge to the heights". 22 October 2011.
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