David Fall

{{Short description|American diver (1902–1964)}}

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| full_name = David Athelstane Fall

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|12|4}}

| birth_place = Fairland, Oklahoma, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|11|9|1902|12|4}}

| death_place = San Bernardino, California, U.S.

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{{MedalSport|Diving}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 1924 Paris | 10 m platform}}

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David Athelstane "Dave" Fall (December 4, 1902 – November 9, 1964) was an American diver who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51329 |title=Dave Fall |work=Olympedia |access-date=October 13, 2021}}

Fall competed collegiately for Oregon State University{{cite web |url=http://alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/history/osuolympics.html |title=Oregon State: Meet the Olympians |access-date=December 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206210443/http://alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/history/osuolympics.html |archive-date=December 6, 2007 |quote=David Fall, Silver Medal, 1924 Olympics, High Diving}} and Stanford University.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/dave-fall-1.html |title=Dave Fall |access-date=September 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519201044/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/dave-fall-1.html |archive-date=May 19, 2011}} At the 1924 Olympics, he won the silver medal in the 10 metre platform event.

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