Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, four diving
events were contested.
, and appeared on the 1956 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively.
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, 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.
Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by 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...
, and appeared on the 1956 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively.
Men
| 3 metre springboard Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases held on different days:... |
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| 10 metre platform Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as high diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases held on different days:... |
Women
| 3 metre springboard Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard The women's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into two phases held on different days:... |
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| 10 metre platform Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform The women's 10 metre platform, also reported as high diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was held on both 10 and 5 metre platforms and split into two phases on different days:... |
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |