Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, four diving events were contested.[1][2]
Dates26 August 1960 through
2 September 1960
2 September 1960
No. of events4
Competitors75 from 25 nations
| Diving at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto |
| Dates | 26 August 1960 through 2 September 1960 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 75 from 25 nations |
Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee,[3] and appeared on the 1960 Official Report as 3-metre springboard diving and 10-metre high diving, respectively.[4]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Gary Tobian United States |
Samuel Hall United States |
Juan Botella Mexico |
| 10 m platform |
Bob Webster United States |
Gary Tobian United States |
Brian Phelps Great Britain |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Ingrid Krämer United Team of Germany |
Paula Jean Myers-Pope United States |
Elizabeth Ferris Great Britain |
| 10 m platform |
Ingrid Krämer United Team of Germany |
Paula Jean Myers-Pope United States |
Ninel Krutova Soviet Union |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations
Argentina (1)
Australia (4)
Austria (2)
Brazil (1)
Canada (2)
Colombia (1)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Denmark (2)
Egypt (3)
Finland (1)
France (4)
United Team of Germany (7)
Great Britain (7)
Hungary (2)
Italy (5)
Japan (5)
South Korea (1)
Mexico (4)
Netherlands (2)
Poland (1)
Rhodesia (1)
Soviet Union (7)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (1)
United States (5)
