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Leo Esser (born February 17, 1907, date of death unknown) was a German diver who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished fifth in the 3 metre springboard event. Four years later he finished sixth in the 3 metre springboard competition. [1]
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were organized, two for men, and two for women. The competitions were held from Monday, 8 August 1932 to Saturday, 13 August 1932.
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The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. For the first time, the competition was held exclusively from the 3 metre springboard. Divers performed five compulsory dives – running pike dive forward, standing backward straight somersault, standing Mollberg with tuck, standing backward spring somersault with pike, standing forward screw – and five dives of the competitor's choice for a total of ten dives. The competition was held on Monday 8 August 1932. Thirteen divers from seven nations competed.
The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme. For the first time, the competition was held exclusively from the 3 metre springboard. Divers performed three compulsory dives – running pike dive forward, standing backward straight somersault, running forward half-screw – and three dives of the competitor's choice for a total of six dives. The competition was held on Wednesday 10 August 1932. Eight divers from six nations competed.
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