Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Dates27 July 1952 through
2 August 1952
2 August 1952
No. of events4
Competitors76 from 22 nations
| Diving at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Helsinki Swimming Stadium |
| Dates | 27 July 1952 through 2 August 1952 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 76 from 22 nations |
| Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, four diving events were contested.[1]
Men
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee,[2] and appeared on the 1952 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively.[3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
David Browning United States |
Miller Anderson United States |
Bob Clotworthy United States |
| 10 metre platform |
Samuel Lee United States |
Joaquín Capilla Mexico |
Günther Haase Germany |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Pat McCormick United States |
Madeleine Moreau France |
Zoe-Ann Olsen-Jensen United States |
| 10 metre platform |
Pat McCormick United States |
Paula Jean Myers United States |
Juno Stover-Irwin United States |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations
Australia (2)
Austria (4)
Bermuda (1)
Brazil (2)
Ceylon (1)
Denmark (2)
Egypt (4)
Finland (3)
France (4)
Germany (4)
Great Britain (9)
Israel (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (2)
Mexico (5)
Netherlands (2)
South Africa (1)
Soviet Union (11)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (2)
United States (11)
Venezuela (1)
