At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex Swimming Pool, from 20 to 28 July (24 July, rest day), comprising 67 divers from 21 nations.[1]
| Diving at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex |
| Dates | 20 July 1980 through 28 July 1980 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 67 from 21 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 "platform diving", respectively.[2]
Men
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Aleksandr Portnov Soviet Union
|
Carlos Girón Mexico
|
Giorgio Cagnotto Italy
|
| 10 m platform |
Falk Hoffmann East Germany
|
Vladimir Aleynik Soviet Union
|
David Ambartsumyan Soviet Union
|
Women
edit| Event width=225 | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
Irina Kalinina Soviet Union
|
Martina Proeber East Germany
|
Karin Guthke East Germany
|
| 10 m platform |
Martina Jäschke East Germany
|
Sirvard Emirzyan Soviet Union
|
Liana Tsotadze Soviet Union
|
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Italy (ITA) | 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 1980 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Organising Committee of the Games of the XXII Olympiad. p. 461.
References
edit- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- The Official Report of the Games of the XXIInd Olympiad, Moscow 1980 – Volume 3: Participants and Results (pdf). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1981. Retrieved 9 January 2007.