Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Diving
at the Games of the XVII Olympiad
Diving pictogram.svg
Venue Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto
Dates26 August 1960 (1960-08-26) through
2 September 1960 (1960-09-02)
No. of events4
Competitors75 from 25 nations
  1956
1964  
Gary Tobian (left) and Bob Webster in 1960 Bob Webster and Gary Tobian.jpg
Gary Tobian (left) and Bob Webster in 1960
Left-right: Paula Jean Myers-Pope, Ingrid Kramer and Elizabeth Ferris at the 1960 Olympics Paula Pope, Ingrid Kramer, Elisabeth Ferris 1960.jpg
Left-right: Paula Jean Myers-Pope, Ingrid Krämer and Elizabeth Ferris at the 1960 Olympics

At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, four diving events were contested. [1] [2]

Medal summary

The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee, [3] and appeared on the 1960 Official Report as 3-metre springboard diving and 10-metre high diving, respectively. [4]

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
3 m springboard
details
Gary Tobian
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Samuel Hall
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Juan Botella
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
10 m platform
details
Bob Webster
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Gary Tobian
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Brian Phelps
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
3 m springboard
details
Ingrid Krämer
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Paula Jean Myers-Pope
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Elizabeth Ferris
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
10 m platform
details
Ingrid Krämer
Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Paula Jean Myers-Pope
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ninel Krutova
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2406
2Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)2002
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0022
4Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico  (MEX)0011
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

Participating nations

See also

Notes

  1. Diving at the 1960 Roma Summer Games. sports-reference.com
  2. "Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics". OlyMADMen. Retrieved 16 May 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. IOC medals database. olympic.org
  4. The Organizing Committee of the Games of the XVII Olympiad, pp. 553-4.

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