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]
| Diving at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Montréal Olympic Pool |
| Dates | 19 July 1976 through 27 July 1976 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 80 from 22 nations |
Medal summary
editThe 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]
Men
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations
editHere are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors.
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIst Olympiad, Montréal 1976 (COJO 76), p. 441.
References
edit- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- The Official Report for the Games of the XXIst Olympiad Montréal 1976 - Volume 3: Results (pdf). Ottawa: Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIst Olympiad, Montréal 1976 (COJO 76). 1978. Retrieved 8 January 2007.