Diving at the 1951 Asian Games

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Diving
at the 1951 Asian Games
Diving pictogram.svg
Venue National Stadium Swimming Pool
Dates10–11 March 1951
Competitors5 from 2 nations
1954  

Diving was contested from 10 March to 11 March 1951 at the 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India.

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Only two countries entered the competition. The host nation India won both gold medals, Iran finished second in medal table by winning one silver and one bronze. [1]

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
3 m springboard K. P. Thakkar
Flag of India.svg  India
Ashu Dutt
Flag of India.svg  India
Taghi Askari
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
10 m platform K. P. Thakkar
Flag of India.svg  India
Taghi Askari
State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran
T. T. Dand
Flag of India.svg  India

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)2114
2State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Iran  (IRN)0112
Totals (2 entries)2226

Participating nations

A total of 5 athletes from 2 nations competed in diving at the 1951 Asian Games:

References

  1. "Diving - Medallists from previous Asian Games - Men - Individual". incheon2014ag. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2020.