At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, from 11 to 18 October, comprising 80 divers from 20 nations.[1]
| Diving at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Diving at the 1964 Olympics on a stamp of Japan | |
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
| Dates | October 11, 1964 through October 18, 1964 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 80 from 20 nations |
Medal summary
editThe events are named according to the International Olympic Committee labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "high diving", respectively.[2]
Men
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Kenneth Sitzberger United States
|
Frank Gorman United States
|
Lawrence Andreasen United States
|
| 10 m platform |
Bob Webster United States
|
Klaus Dibiasi Italy
|
Tom Gompf United States
|
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Ingrid Krämer United Team of Germany
|
Jeanne Collier United States
|
Patsy Willard United States
|
| 10 m platform |
Lesley Bush United States
|
Ingrid Krämer United Team of Germany
|
Galina Alekseyeva Soviet Union
|
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations
editHere 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
editNotes
edit- ^ "Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, p. 522.
References
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- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
- The Organising Committee for The Games of the XVIII Olympiad (October 1966). The Official Report of The Games of the XVIII Olympiad Tokyo 1964, Volume II (PDF). Tokyo: The Organising Committee for The Games of the XVIII Olympiad. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2007-01-03.