Elizabeth Anna Becker-Pinkston (née Becker, later Campbell; March 6, 1903 – April 6, 1989) was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
 Becker-Pinkston in 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 6, 1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 6, 1989 (aged 86) Detroit, Michigan, United States | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1916, when she was 13 years old, she was recognized as a promising future swimming champion.[1]
In 1924 she won the gold medal in the 3 metre springboard event as well as the silver medal in the 10 metre platform competition. Four years later she won the gold medal in the 10 metre platform event.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Three Coming Champions". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. 16 May 1916.
- ^ "Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
External links edit
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Betty Becker-Pinkston". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18.
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