Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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.

Diving
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueAlberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez
Dates17–26 October 1968
No. of events4
Competitors81 from 21 nations
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The events were men's and women's versions each of: 3m springboard and 10m platform.

The diving competitions featured up to 81 athletes.

Schedule

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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
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

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Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)2046
2  Italy (ITA)1102
3  Czechoslovakia (TCH)1001
4  Soviet Union (URS)0202
5  Mexico (MEX)0101
Totals (5 entries)44412

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]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 m springboard
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Bernard Wrightson
  United States
Klaus Dibiasi
  Italy
Jim Henry
  United States
10 m platform
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Klaus Dibiasi
  Italy
Alvaro Gaxiola
  Mexico
Win Young
  United States

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 m springboard
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Susanne Gossick
  United States
Tamara Pogozheva
  Soviet Union
Keala O'Sullivan
  United States
10 m platform
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Milena Duchková
  Czechoslovakia
Natalya Lobanova
  Soviet Union
Ann Peterson
  United States

Participating nations

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Here are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad, pp. 376, 379, 737.

References

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