Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympiapark Swimming Hall, from August 27 to September 4 (September 31, rest day), comprising 90 divers from 25 nations.
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[edit] Medal summary
The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.[1]
[edit] Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3 metre springboard details |
 Vladimir VasinSoviet Union (URS) |
 Franco CagnottoItaly (ITA) |
 Craig LincolnUnited States (USA) |
| 10 metre platform details |
Klaus Dibiasi Italy (ITA) |
Richard Rydze United States (USA) |
Franco Cagnotto Italy (ITA) |
[edit] Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3 metre springboard details |
Micki King United States (USA) |
 Ulrika Knape-LindberghSweden (SWE) |
 Marina JanickeEast Germany (GDR) |
| 10 metre platform details |
Ulrika Knape-Lindbergh Sweden (SWE) |
 Milena DuchkováCzechoslovakia (TCH) |
Marina Janicke East Germany (GDR) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | United States (USA) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Italy (ITA) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | East Germany (GDR) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
[edit] 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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[edit] Notes
- ^ Organizing Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad, Munich 1972, p. 325.
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
- Organising Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad, Munich 1972 (1974). in Organising Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad, Munich 1972, e.V.: The Official Report for the Games of the XX Olympiad Munich 1972 - Volume 3: The competitions (pdf), proSport GmbH & Co, KG, München. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
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