Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, four diving
events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympiapark
Swimming Hall
, from August 27 to September 4 (August 31, rest day), comprising 90 divers from 25 nations.
, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 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 Olympiapark
Olympiapark, Munich
The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Found in the area of Munich known as the "Oberwiesenfeld" , the Park continues to serve as a venue for cultural, social, and religious events such as events of worship...
Swimming Hall
Olympia Schwimmhalle
The Olympia Schwimmhalle is an aquatics centre located in the Olympiapark in Munich, Germany. It hosted the swimming, diving, water olo, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Olympics, the stadium had a 9000-seat capacity which was reduced to...
, from August 27 to September 4 (August 31, rest day), comprising 90 divers from 25 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...
, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |