Thelma Payne

Thelma Payne
Personal information
BornJuly 18, 1896 in
Salem, Oregon, United States
DiedSeptember 7, 1988 (aged 92)
Laguna Niguel, California, United States
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportDiving
ClubMultnomah AC, Portland
Coached byJack Cody
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 3 m springboard

Thelma R. Payne (later Sanborn, July 18, 1896 – September 7, 1988) was an American diver who won the bronze medal in the 3 meter springboard at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] She also won the springboard at the AAU Championships in 1918–1920.[2] Payne was AAU national champion in diving in 1918, 1919 and 1920.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Thelma Payne". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Thelma Payne Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ Olympian's Oral History Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles Interview March 1987 Oxnard CA between Anita DeFrantz and Thelma Payne Sanborn
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Payne22 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).