Women Springboard Diving XI Olympic Games Berlin, Germany 1936 - Wednesday, 12th August - Gold Medal: Marjorie Gestring, United States
Venue: Olympia-Schwimmstadion. 16 competitors from 9 nations.
Final
Score
1. Marjorie Gestring
USA
89.27
2. Katherine Rawls
USA
88.35
3. Dorothy Poynton-Hill
USA
82.36
4. Gerda Daumerlang
GER
78.27
5. Olga Jensch-Jordan
GER
77.98
6. Masayo Osawa
JPN
73.94
7. Suse Heinz
GER
71.49
8. Fusako Kono
JPN
70.27
9. Betty Slade
GBR
69.95
10.Lynda Adams
CAN
67.44
11.Inger Nordbø
NOR
65.94
12.Alma Staudinger
AUT
65.76
13.Katinka Larsen
GBR
64.00
14.Annie Villiger
SUI
62.38
15.Thelma Boughner
CAN
60.04
16.Cécile Lesprit-Poirier
FRA
58.86
The competition was split into two sets of dives held on the same day:
Compulsory dives: Divers performed three pre-chosen dives - a running straight somersault forward, standing header backward with pike, and running straight isander-half gainer.
Facultative dives: Divers performed three dives of their choice