Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, in St. Louis, diving debuted as an official two-event Olympic sport, exclusive for men. The competitions were held on Monday, September 5, 1904 and on Wednesday, September 6, 1904. It included the only Olympic appearance of the plunge for distance event.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Platform
  George Sheldon (USA)  Georg Hoffmann (GER)  Alfred Braunschweiger (GER)
 Frank Kehoe (USA)
Plunge for distance
  William Paul Dickey (USA)  Edgar Adams (USA)  Leo Budd Goodwin (USA)

Participating nations

A total of ten divers from two nations competed at the St. Louis Games:

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)2125
2 Germany (GER)0112
Totals (2 nations)2237

References

  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
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