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At the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 19 ...
in
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, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the
Olympiapark The Olympiapark (English: Olympic Park) in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Located in the Oberwiesenfeld neighborhood of Munich, the Park continues to serve as a venue for cultural, social, ...
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, from 27 August to 4 September (31 August, rest day), comprising 91 divers from 25 nations.


Medal summary

The events are named according to the
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, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.Organizing Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad, Munich 1972, p. 325.


Men


Women


Medal table


Participating nations

Here are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors.


See also

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Diving at the 1971 Pan American Games This page shows the results of the Diving Competition for men and women at the 1971 Pan American Games, held from July 30 to August 13, 1971 in Cali, Colombia. There were two events, for both men and women. Men's competition 3m Springboard 10m ...


Notes


References

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