Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Diving at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre |
| Dates | 30 November 1956 through 7 December 1956 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 60 from 16 nations |
| Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, four diving events were contested.[1]
Medal summary[edit]
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee,[2] and appeared on the 1956 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively.[3]
Men[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Bob Clotworthy United States
|
Donald Harper United States
|
Joaquín Capilla Mexico
|
| 10 metre platform |
Joaquín Capilla Mexico
|
Gary Tobian United States
|
Richard Connor United States
|
Women[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Pat McCormick United States
|
Jeanne Stunyo United States
|
Irene MacDonald Canada
|
| 10 metre platform |
Pat McCormick United States
|
Juno Stover-Irwin United States
|
Paula Jean Myers-Pope United States
|
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics". OlyMADMen. Retrieved 16 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ IOC medals database
- ^ The Organising Committee of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956, pp. 591, 594.
References[edit]
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956 (1958). "The Official Report of the Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956" (PDF). The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2007.
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