Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Platform
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| Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics  |
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| Plunge for distance | men | |||
The platform diving was a diving event held as part of the Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time diving events were held at the Olympics. 5 divers from 2 nations competed.
[edit] Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
 George SheldonUnited States (USA) |
 Georg HoffmannGermany (GER) |
Frank Kehoe United States (USA) Alfred BraunschweigerGermany (GER) |
NOTE: Braunschweiger refused to dive-off for the bronze medal so it was originally only given to Kehoe. Nevertheless the IOC medal database nowadays also lists Braunschweiger as bronze medal winner.
[edit] Results
| Final | ||
| 1 | George Sheldon (USA) |
12.66 |
| 2 | Georg Hoffmann (GER) |
11.66 |
| 3 | Alfred Braunschweiger (GER) |
11.33 |
| 3 | Frank Kehoe (USA) |
11.33 |
| 5. | Otto Hooff (GER) |
Unknown |
[edit] References
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 16 December 2006. (Polish)
