Diving at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics, in St. Louis, diving debuted as an official two-event Olympic sport, exclusive for men. The competitions were held on Monday, September 5, 1904 and on Wednesday, September 6, 1904. It included the only Olympic appearance of the plunge for distance event.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform |
 George Sheldon (USA) |
 Georg Hoffmann (GER) |
Alfred Braunschweiger (GER) |
| Frank Kehoe (USA) |
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| Plunge for distance |
William Dickey (USA) |
Edgar Adams (USA) |
Leo Goodwin (USA) |
Participating nations
A total of ten divers from two nations competed at the St. Louis Games:
Germany (3)
United States (7)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
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