Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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At the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
, four diving
events were contested during a competition that took place at the Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool
, from 17 to 26 October (October 21, rest day), comprising 83 divers from 23 nations.
labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "high diving" (or "platform diving"), respectively.
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, 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 Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool
Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez
The Alberca Olímpica Francisco Márquez is an indoor swimming pool Olympic facility located in Mexico City, Mexico. It has a capacity of 10,000....
, from 17 to 26 October (October 21, rest day), comprising 83 divers from 23 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 "high diving" (or "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 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |