Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
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Representing the  United States
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1924 Paris | 3 m springboard |
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1928 Amsterdam | 10 m platform |
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1924 Paris | 10 m platform |
Elizabeth Anna "Betty" 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. She was born in Philadelphia and died in Detroit, Michigan.
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[]
References[]
- ^ "Three Coming Champions". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. 16 May 1916.
- ^ "Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
External links[]
- 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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