Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard

Women's 3 metre springboard
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Swimming Stadium Tourelles
Dates July 17 (semifinals)
July 18 (final)
Competitors 17 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Elizabeth Becker  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Aileen Riggin  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Caroline Fletcher  United States

The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as plongeons du tremplin (English: trampoline diving), was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was actually held from both 3 metre and 1 metre boards. The competitors performed six dives of their choice. The competition was held on Thursday July 17, 1924, and Friday July 18, 1924.

Seventeen divers from seven 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-Pinkston (USA)6482.4
2 Aileen Riggin (USA)13439.3
3 Klara Bornett (AUT)13417.4
4 Märta Johansson (SWE)19377.8
5 Louise Lenormand (FRA)26313.0
6 Truus Klapwijk (NED)28287.3
7 Catherine O'Bryen (GBR)35258.8
8 Eugénie Briollet (FRA)40235.2

Group 2

PlaceDiverPointsScore
1 Caroline Fletcher (USA)7446.6
2 Signe Johansson (SWE)10421.7
3 Eva Olliwier (SWE)14408.8
4 Viktoria Sölkner (AUT)21362.9
5 Amelia Hudson (GBR)23345.2
6 Suzanne Raeth (FRA)32.5274.0
7 Hendrika Bante (NED)35270.6
8 Gladys Luscombe (GBR)40.5244.0
9 Aloisie Krongeigerová (TCH)42233.2

Final

PlaceDiverPointsScore
1st, gold medalist(s) Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston (USA)8474.5
2nd, silver medalist(s) Aileen Riggin (USA)12460.4
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Caroline Fletcher (USA)16436.4
4 Eva Olliwier (SWE)20425.8
5 Signe Johansson (SWE)21412.6
6 Klara Bornett (AUT)28370.2

References

  • Comité Olympique Français (1924). "Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade - Rapport Officiel" (PDF). pp. p. 480. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
  • Herman de Wael (2003-08-03). "Diving 1924". Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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