Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| Diving at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez |
| Dates | 17–26 October 1968 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 81 from 21 nations |
| Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
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| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
The diving competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City featured four events.[1] It was one of three aquatic sports at the Games, along with swimming, and water polo.
The events were men's and women's versions of 3m springboard and 10m platform.
The diving competitions featured up to 81 athletes.
Schedule
[edit]| H | Heats | F | Finals |
| Date | Oct 17 | Oct 18 | Oct 19 | Oct 20 | Oct 21 | Oct 22 | Oct 23 | Oct 24 | Oct 25 | Oct 26 | ||||||||||
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| Event | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A |
| Men's 3m springboard | H | H | F | |||||||||||||||||
| Men's 10m platform | H | H | F | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's 3m springboard | H | F | ||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 10m platform | H | F | ||||||||||||||||||
Medalists
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "high diving" (or "platform diving"), respectively.[2]
Men
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Bernard Wrightson United States
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Klaus Dibiasi Italy
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Jim Henry United States
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| 10 m platform |
Klaus Dibiasi Italy
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Alvaro Gaxiola Mexico
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Win Young United States
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Women
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Susanne Gossick United States
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Tamara Pogozheva Soviet Union
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Keala O'Sullivan United States
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| 10 m platform |
Milena Duchková Czechoslovakia
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Natalya Lobanova Soviet Union
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Ann Peterson United States
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Participating nations
[edit]This is a list of the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors.
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad, pp. 376, 379, 737.
References
[edit]- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- Organising Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad (1969). The Official Report of the Games of the XIX Olympiad Mexico 1968, Volume 3: The Games (pdf). Mexico: The Organising Committee for The Games of the XVIII Olympiad. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
