Ben Thrash

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBenjamin Leonard "Ben"•Thrash
Used nameBen•Thrash
Born7 May 1897 in Curtis, Nebraska (USA)
Died26 February 1966 in Long Beach, California (USA)
Measurements175 cm
AffiliationsOlympic Club, San Francisco (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Ben Thrash competed in plain high diving at the 1924 Paris Olympics, just missing a medal when he finished fourth. Thrash competed for the Olympic Club of San Francisco. He worked as a mechanic in the aviation industry.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) USA Ben Thrash
Plain High, Men (Olympic) 4