Rosalyn Barton
Personal information
Born (1938-12-12) 12 December 1938
Died2019
Sport
CountryAustralia
Event(s)3m springboard, 10m platform
Medal record
Representing  Australia

Rosalyn Barton (born 12 December 1938) is a former Australian diver. She competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.[1]

Barton competed in the 1953 New South Wales state diving championships, winning the junior title and finishing second in the senior event.[2] She was Australian women's junior champion diver in 1954 and 1955.[3] Competing in the senior event in 1955, she finished third.[4]

At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics Barton finished 15th in both the 3m springboard and the 10m platform.[5][6]

Personal

Barton's married name is Cooper.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Australian divers in the Olympic Games". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "General Sporting Details". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIV, no. 12. New South Wales, Australia. 8 February 1953. p. 58. Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "'Truant' diver takes title from Faulds". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 25 February 1955. p. 2 (SPORTING SECTION). Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Diyer lights back to top". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 26 February 1955. p. 4 (SPORTING SECTION). Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. 1 2 "Rosalyn Barton Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rosalyn Cooper". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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