Harold Smith (diver)

Edwin Harold Smith (February 19, 1909 – March 5, 1958) was an American diver who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.

For other people named Harold Smith, see Harold Smith (disambiguation).

Harold Smith
Smith in 1937
Personal information
Full nameEdwin Harold Smith
Born(1909-02-19)February 19, 1909
Ontario, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1958(1958-03-05) (aged 49)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
Sport
SportDiving
ClubLos Angeles Athletic Club
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles 10 m platform
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles 3 m springboard

In 1928, he finished fourth in the 3m springboard. Four years later in the 1932 Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 10m platform and a silver in the 3m springboard. Domestically, he won the AAU springboard titles in the 1m in 1928 and 1930; and in the 3m in 1930 and 1931. After the 1932 Olympics, he became a professional show diver, and a diving coach at New York Athletic Club and Yale University. He also prepared the German diving team to the 1936 Summer Olympics. During World War II, he served as a captain in the United States Marine Corps.[1] After the war, he worked as a pool manager at luxury hotels in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.[2] He died at age 49 of cancer.[1]

Honors

In 1979, Smith was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[1]

See also

References
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  1. "Harold "Dutch" Smith (USA), 1979 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harold Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.


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