Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Forest Park |
| Dates | 5 September 1904 through 6 September 1904 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 10 from 2 nations |
Medal summaryEdit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform |
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| Plunge for distance |
Participating nationsEdit
A total of ten divers from two nations competed at the St. Louis Games:
Germany (3)
United States (7)
Medal tableEdit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (2 nations) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 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.
SourcesEdit
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2007.