Helen Wainwright

Helen Wainwright

Wainwright in 1922
Personal information
Full name	Helen E. Wainwright
National team	United States
Born	(1906-03-15)March 15, 1906 New York, New York
Died	October 11, 1965(1965-10-11) (aged 59) Hampton Bays, New York
Height	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, springboard diving
Club	Women's Swimming Association
Medal record Representing the United States Women's diving 1920 Antwerp 3 m springboard Women's swimming 1924 Paris 400 m freestyle

Helen E. Wainwright (March 15, 1906 – October 11, 1965), also known by her married name Helen Stelling, was an American competition diver and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1920 she won the silver medal in the women's 3-meter springboard competition. Four years later, she won the silver medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle event.

Wainwright was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1972. She remains the only woman to ever win Olympic silver medals in both swimming and diving.