Caroline Smith (later ''Macias'') (July 21, 1906 – November 11, 1994) 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 ...

. On the eve of her 18th birthday, July 20, 1924, in

Paris, France Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...

, Smith won the gold medal in the 10 meter platform competition. She defeated teammate

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 ...

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 links

profile
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-medalist-stub