| 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 each of: 3m springboard and 10m platform.
The diving competitions featured up to 81 athletes.
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Schedule
| 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
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 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
Here are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors.
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See also
Notes
- ^ "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
- "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.
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