Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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At the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
, four diving
events were contested during a competition that took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium
, from 11 to 18 October, comprising 82 divers from 21 nations.
labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "high diving", respectively.
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, four diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
events were contested during a competition that took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
, from 11 to 18 October, comprising 82 divers from 21 nations.
Medal summary
The events are named according to the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "high diving", respectively.
Men
| 3 metre springboard |
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| 10 metre platform |
Women
| 3 metre springboard |
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| 10 metre platform |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |