At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events (2 for men and 2 for women) were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Swim Stadium of the University of Southern California (USC), from 5 to 12 August, comprising 80 divers from 29 nations.[1]
| Diving at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Uytengsu Aquatics Center |
| Dates | 5 August 1984 through 12 August 1984 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 80 from 29 nations |
Notable changes from 1980 include the newly-introduced limit on the number of athletes a single NOC can enter, down from three in Moscow to two in Los Angeles. This was done to prevent nations from sweeping the podiums.[2]
Medal summary
editThe events are named according to the International Olympic Committee labelling, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.[3]
Men
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Greg Louganis United States |
Tan Liangde China |
Ronald Merriott United States |
| 10 m platform |
Greg Louganis United States |
Bruce Kimball United States |
Li Kongzheng China |
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Sylvie Bernier Canada |
Kelly McCormick United States |
Christina Seufert United States |
| 10 m platform |
Zhou Jihong China |
Michele Mitchell United States |
Wendy Wyland United States |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 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 1984 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Olympedia - Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics". Olympedia.
- ↑ Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, p. 490.
References
edit- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 January 2007.
- Official Report of the Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles, 1984 - Volume 2: Competition Summary and Results (PDF). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. 1985. ISBN 0-9614512-0-3. OCLC 12601151. Retrieved 10 January 2007.