Diving at the 1906 Intercalated Games

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At the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, only one event in diving was contested. [1] Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee.

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Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
10 metre platformFlag of the German Empire.svg  Gottlob Walz  (GER)Flag of the German Empire.svg  Georg Hoffmann  (GER)Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Otto Satzinger  (AUT)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany  (GER)1102
2Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria  (AUT)0011
Totals (2 nations)1113


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References

  1. "Diving: 1906 Intercalated Games Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-28.