At the 1904 Summer Olympics, in St. Louis, diving debuted as an official two-event Olympic sport. The competitions were held on Monday, 5 September 1904 and on Wednesday, 6 September 1904. It included the only Olympic appearance of the plunge for distance event.[1]
Diving at the Games of the III Olympiad | |
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Venue | U.S. Life Saving Exhibition Lake |
Dates | 5 September 1904 6 September 1904 | through
No. of events | 2 |
Competitors | 10 from 2 nations |
Medal summary edit
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Platform | George Sheldon (USA) | Georg Hoffmann (GER) | Frank Kehoe (USA) |
Plunge for distance | William Paul Dickey (USA) | Edgar Adams (USA) | Leo Budd Goodwin (USA) |
Participating nations edit
A total of ten divers from two nations competed at the St. Louis Games:
- Germany (3)
- United States (7)
Medal table edit
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
2 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diving at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
Sources edit
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
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