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

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 19 July 1924, and Sunday 20 July 1924. Eleven divers from six nations competed.[1]

Women's 10 metre platform
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
VenueSwimming Stadium Tourelles
Dates19 July (semifinals)
20 July (final)
Competitors11 from 6 nations
Medalists
Caroline Smith  United States
Elizabeth Becker  United States
Hjördis Töpel  Sweden

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

RankDiverNationPointsScoreNotes
1Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston United States11161Q
2Hjördis Töpel Sweden11.5159Q
3Helen Meany United States16.5152Q
4Verrall Newman Great Britain18154
5Eva Olliwier Sweden20.5148
6Beatrice Armstrong Great Britain27.5141

Group 2

RankDiverNationPointsScoreNotes
1Caroline Smith United States5.5160Q
2Isabelle White Great Britain9.5150Q
3Edith Nielsen Denmark18.5128Q
4Margarete Adler Austria19.5125
5Sophie Hennebert Belgium22118

Final

RankDiverNationPointsScore
Caroline Smith United States10.5167
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston United States11166
Hjördis Töpel Sweden15.5164
4Edith Nielsen Denmark17.5157
5Helen Meany United States22148
6Isabelle White Great Britain28.5140

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diving at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Women's Plain High". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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