| Birth date | 12 December 1938 |
|---|---|
| Death date | 11 February 2019 (aged 80) |
| Country | Australia |
| Event | 3m springboard, 10m platform |
Rosalyn Barton (12 December 1938 – 11 February 2019) was an 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 was Cooper.[5]
Barton, also known as "Party Girl", died on 11 March 2019.[7]
References
- ^ "Australian divers in the Olympic Games". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "General Sporting Details". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIV, no. 12. 8 February 1953. p. 58. Retrieved 4 February 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "'Truant' diver takes title from Faulds". The Argus (Melbourne). 25 February 1955. p. 2 (SPORTING SECTION). Retrieved 4 February 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Diyer lights back to top". The Argus (Melbourne). 26 February 1955. p. 4 (SPORTING SECTION). Retrieved 4 February 2022. – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rosalyn Barton Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2019-10-07. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "Rosalyn Cooper". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ^ "Rosalyn COOPER Obituary (2019) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-21.