Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, four diving events were contested. The competitions were held from Friday 30 July 1948 to Friday 6 August 1948.[1][2]
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| Venue | Wembley Arena |
| Dates | 30 July 1948 through 5 August 1948 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 63 from 22 nations |
| Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
Medal summary
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee,[3] and appeared on the 1948 Official Report as springboard diving and highboard diving, respectively.[4]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
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Miller Anderson (USA) |
Sammy Lee (USA) |
| 10 m platform |
Sammy Lee (USA) |
Bruce Harlan (USA) |
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Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Vicki Draves (USA) |
Zoe Ann Olsen (USA) |
Patsy Elsener (USA) |
| 10 m platform |
Vicki Draves (USA) |
Patsy Elsener (USA) |
 Birte Christoffersen (DEN) |
Participating nations
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (3 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Notes
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diving at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics". OlyMADMen. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- IOC medals database
- The Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948, p. 637.
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948 (1951). "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948" (PDF). Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948. Archived from the original (pdf) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2008.
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