Caroline Smith

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Caroline Smith (born July 21, 1906 in Cairo , Illinois , † November 11, 1994 in Las Vegas ) was an American diver . She participated in the Olympic Games and won a gold medal.

At the age of 17/18, Caroline Smith took part in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris . She started the competition from the diving tower and was able to win the gold medal. Caroline Smith prevailed over her compatriot Elizabeth Becker and the Swede Hjördis Töpel . It was the first gold medal for an American woman in high diving.

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SURNAME Smith, Caroline
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American diver
DATE OF BIRTH July 21, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Cairo (Illinois)
DATE OF DEATH November 11, 1994
Place of death Las Vegas