Diving at the 1922 Women's Olympiad – 5 metre platform
The 5 metre platform diving event at the 1922 Women's Olympiad was held on 22 April 1922. The venue of the competition was the Port Hercules, the harbour of Monte Carlo, Monaco. The 5 metre platform was part of the temporary scaffolding together with the 3 metre springboard.[1][2]
| 5 metre platform at the 1922 Women's Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Port Hercules | |||||||||
| Location | Monte Carlo, Monaco | |||||||||
| Dates | 22 April 1922 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Entrants
changeSix divers from four nations entered for the 5 metre platform.[3] This were the same six entrants as for the 3 metre springboard event.
| Nationality | Name |
|---|---|
 France |
Henriette Delbort |
| France |
Irène Savollon |
 Great Britain |
Cecily O'Bryen |
 Netherlands |
Truus Klapwijk |
 Sweden |
Eva Olliwier |
| Sweden |
Hjördis Töpel |
Format
changeThe competition consisted of a total of six dives by each diver.[3]
Results
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The diving competition was straight after the water polo match. The Dutch Truus Klapwijk, one of the main competitors who won the 3 metre springboard event the day before, withdrawn from the diving competition. She was too tired after having won the water polo competition.[4]
The competition was won by the Swedish national diving champion Eva Olliwier, ahead of the other Swedish woman Hjördis Töpel.[4] It was reported that the two Swedish women were much better compared to the other divers.[4] The British Cecily O'Bryen finished third.[4]
| Rank | Name | Nationality |
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Eva Olliwier | Sweden
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Hjördis Töpel | Sweden
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Cecily O'Bryen | Great Britain
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| 4 | Henriette Delbort | France
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| 5 | Irène Savollon | France
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| WDR | Truus Klapwijk | Netherlands
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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 "De wedstrijden te Monte Carlo". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 21 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Hollandsche zwemsters te Monte Carlo". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 26 April 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Les "Jeux Athetiques feminins" de Monte-Carlo | Natation". La Dernière Heure (in French). 24 April 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via belgicapress.be.