Which athlete became the youngest individual Olympic champion by winning diving gold at Berlin 1936?

Marjorie Gestring became the youngest individual Olympic champion by winning women’s springboard diving gold at Berlin 1936.

Gestring was 13 years and 268 days old when she won the event for the United States. She defeated fellow American Dorothy Poynton-Hill, the defending champion, in the three-metre springboard competition.

Her record as the youngest individual Olympic champion has endured because the minimum age and event opportunities have changed over time. The feat is often confused with the youngest Olympic medalist overall, a broader category that includes team events and athletes whose exact ages are sometimes disputed in historical records.

Gestring was unable to defend her title at the 1940 Games because those Olympics were cancelled during the Second World War. She later attempted Olympic comebacks but did not win another medal. Her Berlin victory remains one of the most remarkable age records in Summer Olympic history.