Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics
| Diving at the Games of the III Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Forest Park (U.S. Life Saving Exhibition Lake) |
| Dates | 5 September 1904 through 6 September 1904 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 10 from 2 nations |
| Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| Platform | men |
| Plunge for distance | men |
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]
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform |
 George Sheldon (USA)
|
 Georg Hoffmann (GER)
|
Frank Kehoe (USA)
|
| Plunge for distance |
William Paul Dickey (USA)
|
Edgar Adams (USA)
|
Leo Budd Goodwin (USA)
|
Participating nations
[edit]A total of ten divers from two nations competed at the St. Louis Games:
Germany (3)
United States (7)
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
Sources
[edit]- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
