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Majorie Gestring gold medal in diving... Youngest Olympic to win gold medal...
Majorie Gestring gold medal in diving... Youngest Olympic to win gold medal...
Item # 710257
August 13, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1936
* Majorie Gestring
* Springboard diving - Olympics
* Youngest gold medalist in an individual event (stands as of the 2024 Games)
Page 13 has a four-column headline: "Women Divers of U.S. Score Olympics Sweep" with subheads that include: "13-YEAR OLD GIRL WINS IN OLYMPICS", "Marjorie Gestring Leads U.S. to Sweep in Dive---Miss Rawls, Mrs. Hill Follow", and more (with related photos).
The article tells of Majorie Gestring becoming the youngest person (of any gender) to ever win a gold medal in the Olympics. As of the 2024 Olympics, she remains the youngest gold medalist in Olympic solo competition (i.e., excludes team competitions and relays). Even including the latter, she remains in 2nd position.
Other news of the day throughout.
Complete in 40 pages, light toning, otherwise in good condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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