Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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VenueMontréal Olympic Pool
Dates19 July 1976 through
27 July 1976
27 July 1976
No. of events4
Competitors80 from 22 nations
| Diving at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Montréal Olympic Pool |
| Dates | 19 July 1976 through 27 July 1976 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 80 from 22 nations |
| Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
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| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Montréal Olympic Pool, from 19 to 27 July (24 July, rest day), comprising 80 divers from 22 nations.[1]
Men
The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.[2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Phil Boggs United States |
Giorgio Cagnotto Italy |
Aleksandr Kosenkov Soviet Union |
| 10 m platform |
Klaus Dibiasi Italy |
Greg Louganis United States |
Vladimir Aleynik Soviet Union |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Jennifer Chandler United States |
Christa Köhler East Germany |
Cynthia Potter United States |
| 10 m platform |
Elena Vaytsekhovskaya Soviet Union |
Ulrika Knape Sweden |
Deborah Wilson United States |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | East Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 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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