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
Gold medal winner Klapwijk (left)
VenuePort Hercules
LocationMonte Carlo, Monaco
Dates21 April 1922
Medalists
gold medal    Netherlands
silver medal    Sweden
bronze medal    France

Entrants

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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

Format

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The competition consisted of six dives. Three compulsory dives and two dives chosen by the competitor and one dive drawn at random.[5]

Results

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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][6][7] 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 Points
  Truus Klapwijk   Netherlands 4
  Eva Olliwier   Sweden 5
  Henriette Delbort   France 10
4 Cecily O'Bryen   Great Britain 11
? Hjördis Töpel (?)   Sweden
? Irène Savollon (?)   France

Sources:[3][8]

References

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  1. "Hollandsche zwemsters te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 22 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Een fraaie foto van het schoonspringen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 27 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. 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.
  4. "De wedstrijden te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 19 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "Les Jeux de Monte-Carlo | Les epreuves de natation". La Nation Belge (in French). 20 April 1922. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via belgicapress.be.
  6. "Wedstrijd te Monte-Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 22 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. "De wedstrijden te Monte-Carlo". De Maasbode (in Dutch). 22 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
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