Aileen Riggin

Aileen Riggin ( born May 2, 1906 in Newport, Rhode Iceland, † 19 October 2002 in Honolulu) was an American swimmer and water jumper. She participated in two Olympic Games and won the first Olympic title for women in springboard diving.

Career

Aileen Riggin took part at the age of 14 years at the Summer Olympics in Antwerp in 1920. She started there in two competitions of the water jumping. In the art of jumping from one and three - meter board, she was the first, winning in front of their compatriots Helen Wainwright and Thelma Payne the gold medal. So she was the youngest Olympic champion until it was replaced in 1936 by the also built in the United States Marjorie knitted ring. In the competition from four-and eight -meter tower Riggin placed fifth. Four years later, at the Summer Olympic Games in 1924 in Paris, Riggin stepped up to the competition from the three- meter board and won behind the American Elizabeth Becker the silver medal. They also competed in the swimming competitions over 100 - meter backstroke. The second semi-final she passed with a time of 1:29,6 minutes first, in the finale, it reached 1:28,2 minutes in third place and thus won the bronze medal.

Aileen Riggin 1926 tens back from the amateur sport and turned pro. She toured with shows about various exhibitions. She was also an actress in underwater films and in the first slow-motion shots of jumps. Riggin played next in several Hollywood films, and has been a successful journalist.