Thelma Payne

Thelma Payne
Personal information
Born July 18, 1896 in
Salem, Oregon, United States
Died September 7, 1988 (aged 92)
Laguna Niguel, California, United States
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Sport Diving
Club Multnomah AC, Portland
Coached by Jack Cody

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

After the 1920 Olympics she acted as a model for the Jantzen swimwear company. In 1926 she moved from Oregon to California, where she worked as a swimming instructor. In 1983 she was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. Thelma Payne. sports-reference.com
  2. Thelma Payne. Oregon Sports Hall of Fame


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