Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston

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Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
Personal information
Full name: Elizabeth Anna Becker-Pinkston
Nickname(s): Elizabeth Becker
Nationality: Flag of the United States United States
Date of birth: March 6, 1903(1903-03-06)
Date of death: April 6, 1989 (aged 86)
Medal record
Women's Diving
Gold 1924 Paris 3 m springboard
Gold 1928 Amsterdam 10 m platform
Silver 1924 Paris 10 m platform

Elizabeth Anna Becker-Pinkston née Becker, (March 6, 1903 – April 6, 1989) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 she won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard event as well as the silver medal in the 10 metre platform competition.

Four years later she won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform event.

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