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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.
At the age of 13 years 267 days, Marjorie Gestring won the springboard title at the 1936 Berlin Games to become the youngest-ever woman Olympic champion.
Jul 5, 2024 · Marjorie Gestring, an American springboard diver, is the youngest Olympic gold medalist, having won at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, at the age of 13 and 268 days.
At age 13, Marjorie Gestring was our youngest Olympic gold medal winner ever in springboard diving at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. No one, except maybe Adolph Hitler who watched her win, could predict it would be her last. World War II robbed Gestring of her shots at the 1940 and 1944 Olympic titles.
At the age of 13 years 267 days, Marjorie Gestring won the springboard title at the 1936 Berlin Games to become the youngest-ever woman Olympic champion.
Marjorie Gestring is the youngest Olympian to win a gold medal! Marjorie Gestring was just 13 and 268 days old when she made history for the United States after capturing the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard diving competition in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
Feb 3, 2019 · The youngest Olympic gold medalist ever in aquatic sports was diver Marjorie Gestring of the United States, who won the 3-meter springboard competition at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin…at age 13...
