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

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Women's 10 metre platform
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
VenueSwimming Stadium Tourelles
DatesJuly 19 (semifinals)
July 20 (final)
Competitors11 from 6 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Caroline Smith  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elizabeth Becker  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hjördis Töpel  Sweden
← 1920
1928 →

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

Place Diver Points Score
1  Elizabeth Becker (USA) 11 161
2  Hjördis Töpel (SWE) 11.5 159
3  Helen Meany (USA) 16.5 152
4  Verrall Newman (GBR) 18 154
5  Eva Olliwier (SWE) 20.5 148
6  Beatrice Armstrong (GBR) 27.5 141

Group 2

Place Diver Points Score
1  Caroline Smith (USA) 5.5 160
2  Isabelle White (GBR) 9.5 150
3  Edith Nielsen (DEN) 18.5 128
4  Margarete Adler (AUT) 19.5 125
5  Sophie Hennebert (BEL) 22 118

Final

Place Diver Points Score
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Caroline Smith (USA) 10.5 167
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Elizabeth Becker (USA) 11 166
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Hjördis Töpel (SWE) 15.5 164
4  Edith Nielsen (DEN) 17.5 157
5  Helen Meany (USA) 22 148
6  Isabelle White (GBR) 28.5 140

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  • Herman de Wael (2003-08-03). "Diving 1924". Retrieved 2006-12-29.