 Aileen Riggin in 1920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Aileen Muriel Riggin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 2, 1906 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 17, 2002 (aged 96) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 4 ft 8 in (142 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 lb (29.5 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming, diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Women's Swimming Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aileen Muriel Riggin (May 2, 1906 – October 17, 2002), also known by her married name Aileen Soule (also Aileen Riggin Soule),[1] was an American competition swimmer and diver. She was Olympic champion in springboard diving in 1920 and U.S. national springboard diving champion from 1923 to 1925.[2] After retiring from competitions, she enjoyed a long and varied career in acting, coaching, writing and journalism. She was a swimming celebrity in Hawaii and the United States and an active ambassador of women's swimming well into old age.[3][4]
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- ^ "Aileen Riggin American Athlete". Encyclopædia Britannica. May 2, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Aileen Riggin biography & results". Olympedia. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aileen Riggin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.