Diving at the 1922 Women's Olympiad – 3 metre springboard
The 3 metre springboard diving event at the 1922 Women's Olympiad was held on 21 April 1922. The venue of the competition was the Port Hercules, the harbour of Monte Carlo, Monaco. The 3 metre springboard was part of the temporary scaffolding together with the 5 metre platform.[1][2] The day of the competition was a sunny day.[3]
| 3 metre springboard at the 1922 Women's Olympiad | ||||||||||
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,_die_de_overwinning_bij_het_schoonspringen,_1922.jpg) Gold medal winner Klapwijk (left) | ||||||||||
| Venue | Port Hercules | |||||||||
| Location | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 April 1922 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Entrants change
Six divers from four nations entered for the 3 metre springboard event.[4]
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 France |
Henriette Delbort |
| France |
Irène Savollon |
 Great Britain |
Cecily O'Bryen |
 Netherlands |
Truus Klapwijk |
 Sweden |
Eva Olliwier |
| Sweden |
Hjördis Töpel |
Results change
The competition was won by the Dutch Truus Klapwijk. It was a fierce competition, but with a close finish she won of the Swedish national diving champion Eva Olliwier.[3][5][6] Eric Bergsal, the team leader of the Swedish team and direcor of the swimming pool in Stockholm, had a lot of praise for the Dutch Klapwijk.[3] French national champion Henriette Delbort finished third. The British Cecily O'Bryen finished fourth.[3]
| Rank | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
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Truus Klapwijk | Netherlands
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Eva Olliwier | Sweden
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Henriette Delbort | France
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| 4 | Cecily O'Bryen | Great Britain
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| ? | Hjördis Töpel (?) | Sweden
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| ? | Irène Savollon (?) | France
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Sources:[3]
References change
- ↑ "Hollandsche zwemsters te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 22 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Een fraaie foto van het schoonspringen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 27 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Hollandsche Zwemsters in Monte Carlo". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 25 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De wedstrijden te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 19 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Wedstrijd te Monte-Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 22 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "De wedstrijden te Monte-Carlo". De Maasbode (in Dutch). 22 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.