Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform

Women's 10 metre platform
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Swimming Stadium Tourelles
Dates July 19 (semifinals)
July 20 (final)
Competitors 11 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Caroline Smith  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elizabeth Becker  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hjördis Töpel  Sweden

The women's 10 metre platform, also reported as plongeons de haut vol ordinaires (English: regular high diving), was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms. The competitors performed four compulsory dives. The competition was held on Saturday July 19, 1924, and Sunday July 20, 1924.

Eleven divers from six nations competed.

Results

First round

The three divers who scored the smallest number of points in each group of the first round advanced to the final.

Group 1

PlaceDiverPointsScore
1 Elizabeth Becker (USA)11161
2 Hjördis Töpel (SWE)11.5159
3 Helen Meany (USA)16.5152
4 Verrall Newman (GBR)18154
5 Eva Olliwier (SWE)20.5148
6 Beatrice Armstrong (GBR)27.5141

Group 2

PlaceDiverPointsScore
1 Caroline Smith (USA)5.5160
2 Isabelle White (GBR)9.5150
3 Edith Nielsen (DEN)18.5128
4 Margarete Adler (AUT)19.5125
5 Sophie Hennebert (BEL)22118

Final

PlaceDiverPointsScore
1st, gold medalist(s) Caroline Smith (USA)10.5167
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elizabeth Becker (USA)11166
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hjördis Töpel (SWE)15.5164
4 Edith Nielsen (DEN)17.5157
5 Helen Meany (USA)22148
6 Isabelle White (GBR)28.5140

References

  • Comité Olympique Français (1924). "Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade - Rapport Officiel" (PDF). pp. p. 482. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
  • Herman de Wael (2003-08-03). "Diving 1924". Retrieved 2006-12-29.
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