Diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as plongeons de haut vol variés (English: varied high diving), was one of five diving events on the diving at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms. Divers performed four compulsory dives - standing inward plain dive, standing backward dive with twist, running forward somersault dive and running reverse somersault dive (5 metre platform) - and four dives of the competitor's choice for a total of eight dives. The competition was held on Saturday, 19 July 1924, and Sunday, 20 July 1924. Twenty divers from ten nations competed.[1]
| Men's 10 metre platform at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Swimming Stadium Tourelles |
| Dates | 19 July (semifinals) 20 July (final) |
| Competitors | 20 from 10 nations |
| Medalists | |
Results edit
First round edit
The three divers who scored the smallest number of points in each group of the first round advanced to the final.
Group 1 edit
| Rank | Diver | Nation | Points | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Pinkston | United States | 6 | 507.5 | Q |
| 2 | Erik Adlerz | Sweden | 11 | 475.2 | Q |
| 3 | Eugène Lenormand | France | 13 | 435.6 | Q |
| 4 | Luigi Cangiullo | Italy | 20 | 398.8 | |
| 5 | Eric MacDonald | Great Britain | 25 | 345.5 | |
| 6 | Henk Lotgering | Netherlands | 30 | 303.0 | |
| 7 | Santiago Ulio | Spain | 35 | 204.8 |
Group 2 edit
| Rank | Diver | Nation | Points | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert White | United States | 5 | 491.8 | Q |
| 2 | Helge Öberg | Sweden | 10 | 435.4 | Q |
| 3 | Hannes Kärkkäinen | Finland | 16 | 408.2 | Q |
| 4 | Albert Knight | Great Britain | 19 | 394.5 | |
| 5 | Albert Van Heymbeek | Belgium | 27 | 354.3 | |
| 6 | Étienne Vincent | France | 28 | 354.0 |
Group 3 edit
| Rank | Diver | Nation | Points | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Fall | United States | 6 | 472.9 | Q |
| 2 | Adolf Hellquist | Sweden | 9 | 442.8 | Q |
| 3 | Sven Palle Sørensen | Denmark | 16 | 400.0 | Q |
| 4 | André Cochinal | France | 21 | 374.2 | |
| 5 | Lauri Kyöstilä | Finland | 23 | 363.4 | |
| 6 | Henk Hemsing | Netherlands | 30 | 306.0 | |
| 7 | Antonio de Tort | Spain | 35 | 229.4 |
Final edit
| Rank | Diver | Nation | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert White | United States | 9 | 487.3 | |
| David Fall | United States | 11.5 | 486.5 | |
| Clarence Pinkston | United States | 16.5 | 473.0 | |
| 4 | Erik Adlerz | Sweden | 19 | 468.9 |
| 5 | Eugène Lenormand | France | 24 | 437.7 |
| 6 | Helge Öberg | Sweden | 31 | 429.0 |
| 7 | Sven Palle Sørensen | Denmark | 36 | 404.6 |
| 8 | Adolf Hellquist | Sweden | 37.5 | 403.2 |
| 9 | Hannes Kärkkäinen | Finland | 40.5 | 380.9 |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
Sources edit
- Comité Olympique Français (1924). (PDF). pp. p. 462. Archived from the original (pdf) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2006.
- Herman de Wael (3 August 2003). . Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2006.