Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, four diving events were contested.
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[edit] Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee[1], and appeared on the 1956 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively[2].
[edit] Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3 metre springboard |  Robert ClotworthyUnited States (USA) |
Donald Harper United States (USA) |
 Joaquin Capilla PerezMexico (MEX) |
| 10 metre platform | Joaquin Capilla Perez Mexico (MEX) |
Gary Tobian United States (USA) |
Richard Conner United States (USA) |
[edit] Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 3 metre springboard | Pat McCormick United States (USA) |
Jeanne Stunyo United States (USA) |
 Irene MacDonaldCanada (CAN) |
| 10 metre platform | Pat McCormick United States (USA) |
Juno Stover-Irwin United States (USA) |
Paula Myers-Pope United States (USA) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ IOC medals database
- ^ The Organising Committee of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956, pp. 591, 594.
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on November 22, 2006.
- The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956 (1958). The Official Report of the Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956 (pdf). The Organizing Committee of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956. Retrieved on January 2, 2007.
| Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne/Stockholm) |
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| Athletics • Australian football (demonstration) • Baseball (demonstration) • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
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