Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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VenueOlympia Schwimmhalle
Dates27 August 1972 through
4 September 1972
4 September 1972
No. of events4
Competitors91 from 25 nations
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| Venue | Olympia Schwimmhalle |
| Dates | 27 August 1972 through 4 September 1972 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 91 from 25 nations |
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| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympiapark Swimming Hall, from 27 August to 4 September (31 August, rest day), comprising 91 divers from 25 nations.[1]
Men
The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Vladimir Vasin Soviet Union |
Giorgio Cagnotto Italy |
Craig Lincoln United States |
| 10 m platform |
Klaus Dibiasi Italy |
Richard Rydze United States |
Giorgio Cagnotto Italy |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Micki King United States |
Ulrika Knape Sweden |
Marina Janicke East Germany |
| 10 m platform |
Ulrika Knape Sweden |
Milena Duchková Czechoslovakia |
Marina Janicke East Germany |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | East Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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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