Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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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 (July 24, rest day), comprising 82 divers from 22 nations.
labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, four diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
events were contested during a competition that took place at the Montréal Olympic Pool
Olympic Pool (Montreal)
The Montreal Olympic Pool was constructed for the 1976 Summer Olympics as part of the Montreal Olympic Park. The olympic pool is part of the larger swimming centre, located in the base of the inclined tower. The centre has a spectator capacity of 3,012 seats....
, from 19 to 27 July (July 24, rest day), comprising 82 divers from 22 nations.
Medal summary
The events are named according to the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.
Men
| 3 metre springboard |
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| 10 metre platform |
Women
| 3 metre springboard |
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| 10 metre platform |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |