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Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics

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The 1904 Summer Olympics took place in St. Louis. This was the first time diving was included as an official Olympic sport.

There were two diving events. They happened on September 5th and 6th. One special event was called the plunge for distance. It was only held once during the Olympics.

This was an exciting time for diving, as it began its journey as part of the Olympic Games.

Medal summary

The 1904 Summer Olympics, held in St. Louis, was the first time diving was an Olympic sport. The diving events happened over two days, on Monday, September 5, and Wednesday, September 6, 1904. This was an exciting moment for diving, as it started its long history in the Olympic Games.

Participating nations

In the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, ten divers from two countries took part. They were from Germany with three divers, and the United States with seven divers.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States2125
2 Germany0101
Totals (2 entries)2226

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