| Diving at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Kasetsart University |
| Dates | 12–16 December |
Diving was contested at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Diving at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Kasetsart University |
| Dates | 12–16 December |
Diving was contested at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Wu Guocun  China | Li Kongzheng China | Taizo Kawanami  Japan |
| 10 m platform | Liu Henglin China | Li Hongping China | Taizo Kawanami Japan |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Shi Meiqin China | Peng Yuanchun China | Rikiko Yamanaka Japan |
| 10 m platform | Chen Xiaoxia China | You Jianli China | Rikiko Yamanaka Japan |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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