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Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics 
Summary
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympiapark Swimming Hall, from 27 August to 4 September (31 August, rest day), comprising 91 divers from 25 nations.[1]
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| Venue | Olympia Schwimmhalle |
| Dates | 27 August 1972 through 4 September 1972 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 91 from 25 nations |
Medal summary edit
The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.[2]
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Vladimir Vasin Soviet Union
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Giorgio Cagnotto Italy
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Craig Lincoln United States
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| 10 m platform |
Klaus Dibiasi Italy
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Richard Rydze United States
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Giorgio Cagnotto Italy
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Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Micki King United States
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Ulrika Knape Sweden
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Marina Janicke East Germany
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| 10 m platform |
Ulrika Knape Sweden
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Milena Duchková Czechoslovakia
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Marina Janicke East Germany
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations edit
Here 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 edit
Notes edit
References edit
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- Organising Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad (1974). The Official Report for the Games of the XX Olympiad Munich 1972 (PDF). Vol. 3: The competitions. proSport GmbH & Co, KG, München. Retrieved 6 January 2007.