| Diving at the 1994 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Big Wave Pool |
| Dates | 3–6 October |
| Competitors | 26 from 9 nations |
Diving was contested at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan, from October 3 to October 6, 1994.
| Diving at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Big Wave Pool |
| Dates | 3–6 October |
| Competitors | 26 from 9 nations |
Diving was contested at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan, from October 3 to October 6, 1994.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Wang Tianling  China | Yu Zhuocheng China | Chimaki Yasuda  Japan |
| 10 m platform | Sun Shuwei China | Xiao Hailiang China | Keita Kaneto Japan |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Tan Shuping China | Fu Mingxia China | Yuki Motobuchi Japan |
| 10 m platform | Chi Bin China | Wang Rui China | Natalya Chikina  Kazakhstan |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
A total of 26 athletes from 9 nations competed in diving at the 1994 Asian Games:
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