Caroline Smith (diver)
American diver
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Caroline Smith (later Macias) (July 21, 1906 – November 11, 1994) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
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BornCaroline Smith
July 21, 1906
July 21, 1906
Cairo, Illinois, United States
DiedNovember 11, 1994 (aged 88)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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| Born | Caroline Smith July 21, 1906 Cairo, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 11, 1994 (aged 88) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | ||||||||||||||
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On the eve of her 18th birthday, July 20, 1924, in Paris, France, Smith won the gold medal in the 10 meter platform competition. She defeated teammate Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston by a half-point in the judges' scoring.[2]
Smith was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1988.
