David Priestley

David Priestley
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1946-02-09) 9 February 1946 (age 80)
Blackpool, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
ClubCity of Cardiff

David Priestley also spelt Priestly (born 9 February 1946) is a British former diver who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Priestley was a member of the City of Cardiff club.

Priestley represented the 1966 Welsh team at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the springboard and platform events.

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City he participated in the men's 10 metre platform event.

References

  1. 1 2 "David Priestley". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Fortunate". Neath Guardian. 25 June 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.