Boys, Beverly (1951–)
Boys, Beverly (1951–)
Canadian diver. Born April 7, 1951, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
At the Commonwealth Games, won gold medals for 3-meter springboard and 10-meter tower (1970) and a silver medal for 3-meter springboard and a gold medal for 10-meter tower (1974); won a silver medal for 10-meter tower and a bronze medal for 3-meter springboard at the Pan American Games (1971); won 34 Canadian championships on the 1- and 3-meter springboards and 10-meter tower, including 5 sweeps of all 3 events at a single championship (1966–78); retired (1978).
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