Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, five diving events were contested.
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[edit] Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform and plain high diving by the International Olympic Committee[1], and appeared on the 1924 Official Report as plongeons du tremplin, plongeons de haut vol variés (men) or plongeons de haut vol ordinaires (women) and plongeons de haut vol ordinaires (men), respectively[2]. The high diving and 10 metre platform events included dives from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms, while the springboard events included dives from 3 metre and 1 metre springboards.
[edit] Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3 metre springboard |  Albert WhiteUnited States (USA) |
Peter Desjardins United States (USA) |
Clarence Pinkston United States (USA) |
| 10 metre platform | Albert White United States (USA) |
David Fall United States (USA) |
Clarence Pinkston United States (USA) |
| Plain high diving |  Dick EveAustralia (AUS) |
 John JanssonSweden (SWE) |
 Harold ClarkeGreat Britain (GBR) |
[edit] Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3 metre springboard | Elizabeth Becker United States (USA) |
Aileen Riggin United States (USA) |
Caroline Fletcher United States (USA) |
| 10 metre platform | Caroline Smith United States (USA) |
Elizabeth Becker United States (USA) |
Hjördis Töpel Sweden (SWE) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Sweden |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ IOC medals database
- ^ Comité Olympique Français, p. 443.
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- Comité Olympique Français (1924). Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade - Rapport Officiel (pdf). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
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