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Diving At The 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, five diving events were contested. The competitions were held from Monday, 14 July 1924 to Sunday, 20 July 1924. Medal summary The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform and plain high diving by the International Olympic Committee, 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. 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. Men Women Participating nations A total of 71 divers (45 men and 26 women) from 14 nations (men from 13 nations - women from 9 nations) competed at the Paris Games: * (men:1 women:0) * (men:0 women:3) * (men:1 women:1) * (men:1 women:1) * (men:3 women:1) * (men:6 women:0) * (men: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piscine Des Tourelles
The Piscine des Tourelles, sometimes listed as Le stade nautique des Tourelles, is an aquatics venue that was used to host the diving, swimming, water polo, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon events for the 1924 Summer Olympics. Located in the 20th arrondissement of Paris The 20th arrondissement of Paris (known in French as the ''XXe arrondissement de Paris'' or simply as "''le vingtième''") is the last of the consecutively numbered arrondissements of the capital city of France. Also known as Ménilmontant () a ..., it hosted eleven swimming, diving, and one water polo during those games. Attendance at the games totaled 51,000 for all eight event days. In 1989, it underwent extensive renovation, and reopened as the Piscine Georges Vallerey, although it is still widely known by its old name. The renovated pool is 50 meters in length but can be divided into two unequal parts by an underwater partition. A retractable roof was also installed as part of the renovat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jansson
Carl Johan Erik "John" Jansson (18 July 1892 – 10 October 1943) was a Swedish diver, who competed at the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... In 1912 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the plain high diving event, was seventh in the 3 metre springboard, and was eliminated in the heats of 10 metre platform event. Eight years later he won a bronze medal in the plain high diving event and was sixth in the 3 metre springboard. In 1924 he won a silver medal in the plain high diving event. References 1892 births 1943 deaths Swedish male divers Olympic divers of Sweden Divers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic bron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Summer Olympics Events
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Diving At The 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, five diving events were contested. The competitions were held from Monday, 14 July 1924 to Sunday, 20 July 1924. Medal summary The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform and plain high diving by the International Olympic Committee, 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. 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. Men Women Participating nations A total of 71 divers (45 men and 26 women) from 14 nations (men from 13 nations - women from 9 nations) competed at the Paris Games: * (men:1 women:0) * (men:0 women:3) * (men:1 women:1) * (men:1 women:1) * (men:3 women:1) * (men:6 women:0) * (men: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjördis Töpel
Hjördis Viktoria Töpel (4 January 1904 – 17 March 1987) was a Swedish freestyle swimmer and diver who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She competed in both diving and swimming at the 1924 Olympics. In swimming she entered the 200m breaststroke, the 100m and 400m The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ... freestyle events and the 4×100m freestyle relay. Her team won bronze in the relay and she finished seventh in the breaststroke. She also won an individual bronze medal in the Women's 10m Platform event.Hjördis Töpel at the Olympics Olympian Data ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Smith (diver)
Caroline Smith (later ''Macias'') (July 21, 1906 – November 11, 1994) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. On the eve of her 18th birthday, July 20, 1924, in Paris, France, Smith won the gold medal in the 10 meter platform competition. She defeated teammate Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston by a half-point in the judges' scoring. Smith was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ... in 1988. References External linksprofile 1906 births 1994 deaths Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in diving American female divers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century American women 20th-century American people {{US-Olympic-medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Fletcher
Caroline Fletcher (later ''Metten'') (November 22, 1906 – April 3, 1998) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The o .... In 1924 Fletcher won the bronze medal in the 3 metre springboard competition. References External linksprofile 1906 births American female divers 1998 deaths Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in diving Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century American women 20th-century American people {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aileen Riggin
Aileen Muriel Riggin (May 2, 1906 – October 17, 2002), also known by her married name Aileen Soule (also Aileen Riggin Soule), was an American competition swimmer and diver. She was Olympic champion in springboard diving in 1920 and U.S. national springboard diving champion from 1923 to 1925. After retiring from competitions, she enjoyed a long and varied career in acting, coaching, writing and journalism. She was a swimming celebrity in Hawaii and the United States and an active ambassador of women's swimming well into old age. Early life Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Riggin learned to swim at the age of six, in Manila Bay in the Philippines where her father, a U.S. Navy paymaster, was stationed. Her family settled in Brooklyn Heights in New York and at the age of eleven she became a charter member of the celebrated Women's Swimming Association (WSA) of New York which was founded by Charlotte Epstein. Her first WSA swimming coach was Louis de B. Handley of the New York At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
Elizabeth Anna Becker-Pinkston (, later ''Campbell''; March 6, 1903 – April 6, 1989) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born in Philadelphia and died in Detroit, Michigan. In 1916, when she was 13 years old, she was recognized as a promising future swimming champion. In 1924 she won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard event as well as the silver medal in the 10 metre platform competition. Four years later she won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform event. See also * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and ... References External links * 1903 births 1989 deaths American female divers Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Clarke
Harold Clarke (1888 – 11 March 1969 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand) was a British diver who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The o .... In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 3 metre springboard competition. Twelve years later he finished ninth in the plain high diving event. In 1924 he won the bronze medal in the plain high diving competition. References External linksprofile 1888 births 1969 deaths British male divers Olympic divers of Great Britain Divers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in diving Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Eve
Richmond Cavill "Dick" Eve (19 March 1901 – 13 March 1970) was an Australian diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the plain high diving and finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event. He was the first Australian Olympic diver to win a gold medal. His brother was Australian sports administrator Jim Eve. See also * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame is a history museum and hall of fame, serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around the world. List of the members of the International Swimming Hall ... References External links Australian Dictionary of Biography entry* Australian Olympic Committee Profile 1901 births 1970 deaths Olympic divers of Australia Divers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in diving Australian male divers Sport Australia Hall of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diving At The 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, five diving events were contested. The women's 3 metre springboard competition was added to the Olympic programme. The competitions were held from Monday, 22 August 1920 to Monday, 29 August 1920. Medal summary The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard, 10 metre platform and plain high diving by the International Olympic Committee, and appeared on the 1920 Official Report (dated from 1957) as ''plongeons variés'', ''plongeons de haut vol variés'' or ''plongeons ordinaires'', and ''plongeons du tremplin'', respectively.Belgian Olympic Committee, pp. 128-9, 133. The men's high diving and 10 metre platform events included dives from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms, while the women's 10 metre platform were performed from 8 metre and 4 metre platforms; the springboard events included dives from 3 metre and 1 metre springboards. Men Women Participating nations A total of 53 divers (35 men and 18 women) from 14 nations (men from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
