Helen Meany
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Helen•Meany (-Balfe, -Gravis) |
| Used name | Helen•Meany |
| Born | 15 December 1904 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 21 July 1991 in Greenwich, Connecticut (USA) |
| Measurements | 152 cm |
| Affiliations | Women's Swimming Association |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After failing to place in the platform at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, Helen Meany won the springboard in 1928. She was the first U.S. woman diver to compete at three Olympics. She competed for the Women’s Swimming Association and won 13 AAU titles before her amateur career ended when she appeared in an unsanctioned water show in Miami Beach with Martha Norelius, Pete Desjardins and Johnny Weissmuller.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | USA |
Helen Meany | |||
| Plain High, Women (Olympic) | 5 p2 r1/2 | |||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | USA |
Helen Meany | |||
| Plain High, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | USA |
Helen Meany | |||
| Springboard, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |