Marjorie gestring biography
Marjorie gestring biography
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Marjorie Gestring facts for kids
Gestring in 1936 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1922-11-18)November 18, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1992(1992-04-20) (aged 69) Hillsborough, California, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Diving |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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| Olympic finals | 1936 Summer Olympics: 3 m springboard – Gold |
Marjorie Gestring (November 18, 1922 – April 20, 1992) was a competitive springboard diver from the United States.
At the age of 13 years and 268 days, she won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, making her at the time the youngest person ever to win an Olympic gold medal. She remains the second-youngest Olympic gold medalist, as of 2025.
A multi-time national diving champion in the Unit