Ron Friesen
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 1949 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||
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Ron Friesen (born 13 February 1949) is a Canadian diver. He was a bronze medal winner during the 1970 British Commonwealth Games at Edinburgh, Scotland in the 3 metre springboard event.[1] He also competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
When a student of the University of Saskatchewan, he was named the Outstanding College Diver in Canada in 1969 after topping "a field of intercollegiate talent that stretched from coast to coast" in the 1 metre and 3 metre springboard diving events. He additionally was named to the Canadian college swimming and diving team.[3]
In 1972, he won an "athlete of the year" award at the Kinsmen Sport Celebrity Dinner, where he was described as "the great diver" and won over eight other nominees. At this time, he was also coaching diving at a beginner level at Goldfins Swimming and Diving Club.[4]
References[]
- ^ Groom, Graham (2017). The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games. p. 215.
- ^ "Ron Friesen". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "University of Saskatchewan produces two Canadian champions". Star-Phoenix. 26 December 1969. p. 18.
- ^ "Sportsmen trophies to Friesen, Adams". Star-Phoenix. 25 March 1972. p. 5.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Canadian male divers
- Olympic divers of Canada
- Divers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Saskatoon