Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| Diving at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Helsinki Swimming Stadium |
| Dates | 27 July 1952 through 2 August 1952 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 76 from 22 nations |
| Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, four diving events were contested.
Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee, and appeared on the 1952 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
David Browning United States
|
Miller Anderson United States
|
Bob Clotworthy United States
|
| 10 metre platform |
Samuel Lee United States
|
Joaquín Capilla Mexico
|
Günther Haase Germany
|
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Pat McCormick United States
|
Madeleine Moreau France
|
Zoe-Ann Olsen-Jensen United States
|
| 10 metre platform |
Pat McCormick United States
|
Paula Jean Myers United States
|
Juno Stover-Irwin United States
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations
Australia (2)
Austria (4)
Bermuda (1)
Brazil (2)
Ceylon (1)
Denmark (2)
Egypt (4)
Finland (3)
France (4)
Germany (4)
Great Britain (9)
Israel (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (2)
Mexico (5)
Netherlands (2)
South Africa (1)
Soviet Union (11)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (2)
United States (11)
Venezuela (1)
See also
Notes
- ^ "Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics". OlyMADMen. Retrieved 15 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ IOC medals database
- ^ The Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952, pp. 584-5, 598.
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- The Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952 (1955). "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952" (pdf). The Organising Committee for the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
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