Syd Lingard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 22 February 1932[1] Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 17 August 2024 Penarth, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Event | Platform |
| Club | Cardiff Shiverers S.C. |
William Sydney Lingard (22 February 1932 – 17 August 2024) was a Welsh diver, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Lingard was a member of the Cardiff Shiverers Swimming Club[2] and won all four national diving events at the 1958 Welsh Championships.[3]
Lingard represented the 1958 Welsh team[4] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] where he participated in the 10 metres platform event.[6]
His wife Gwynedd Lewis-Lingard was one of Britain's leading gymnasts and competed at two Olympic Games.[7]
References
- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Roberts Set On Title". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales is Ready for the Empire Games". Pontypridd Observer. 19 July 1958. p. 22. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Housework is very helpful". Sunday Mirror. 21 February 1960. p. 25. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.