Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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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]
VenueForest Park (U.S. Life Saving Exhibition Lake)
Dates5 September 1904 through
6 September 1904
6 September 1904
No. of events2
Competitors10 from 2 nations
| 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 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform |
George Sheldon United States |
Georg Hoffmann Germany |
Frank Kehoe United States |
| Plunge for distance |
William Paul Dickey United States |
Edgar Adams United States |
Leo Budd Goodwin United States |
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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |