Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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]
| Diving at the Games of the III Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Forest Park |
| 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 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} George Sheldon (USA) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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:
- Germany (3)
- United States (7)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 nations) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
References
- 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
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
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