Diving at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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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 (July 24, rest day), comprising 82 divers from 22 nations.
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Medal summary
The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.[1]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Phil Boggs United States |
Giorgio Cagnotto Italy |
Aleksandr Kosenkov Soviet Union |
| 10 metre platform |
Klaus Dibiasi Italy |
Greg Louganis United States |
Vladimir Aleynik Soviet Union |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Jennifer Chandler United States |
Christa Köhler East Germany |
Cynthia Potter United States |
| 10 metre platform |
Elena Vaytsekhovskaya Soviet Union |
Ulrika Knape Sweden |
Deborah Wilson United States |
Medal table
| 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 |
Participating nations
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
Notes
- ↑ Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIst Olympiad, Montréal 1976 (COJO 76), p. 441.
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