Diving at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

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The diving competition at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada counted a total number of six medal events: three events for both men and women.

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Medalists

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada*42410
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2215
3Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0112
4Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 0101
Totals (4 nations)66618

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
1 m springboard
details
Jason Napper
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Michael Murphy
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Evan Stewart
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
3 m springboard
details
Michael Murphy
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Evan Stewart
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Jason Napper
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
10 m platform
details
Michael Murphy
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bob Morgan
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
Claude Villeneuve
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
1 m springboard
details
Annie Pelletier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jodie Rogers
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Mary DePiero
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
3 m springboard
details
Annie Pelletier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paige Gordon
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jodie Rogers
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
10 m platform
details
Anne Montminy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paige Gordon
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Myriam Boileau
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Men's results

1 metre springboard

RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jason Napper  (CAN)364.08
Med 2.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Murphy  (AUS)363.18
Med 3.png Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Evan Stewart  (ZIM)357.78
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Bob Morgan  (WAL)337.86
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  David Bédard  (CAN)324.39
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon McCormack  (AUS)318.96
7Flag of England.svg  Tony Ally  (ENG)313.86
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lee-Jay Strifler  (CAN)311.52
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Dean Pullar  (AUS)300.00
10Flag of England.svg  Mark Shipman  (ENG)297.36
11Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Janaka Biyanwila  (SRI)290.70
12Flag of South Africa.svg  Andrew Matthew  (RSA)263.40
13Flag of South Africa.svg  Robert Costa  (RSA)262.86

3 metre springboard

RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Murphy  (AUS)671.76
Med 2.png Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Evan Stewart  (ZIM)625.86
Med 3.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jason Napper  (CAN)625.86
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  David Bédard  (CAN)598.92
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lee-Jay Strifler  (CAN)572.85
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Dean Pullar  (AUS)550.44
7Flag of England.svg  Tony Ally  (ENG)538.71
8Flag of England.svg  Mark Shipman  (ENG)532.29
9Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Janaka Biyanwila  (SRI)516.06
10Flag of South Africa.svg  Robert Costa  (RSA)457.89
11Flag of South Africa.svg  Andrew Matthew  (RSA)429.90

10 metre platform

RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Murphy  (AUS)614.70
Med 2.png Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Bob Morgan  (WAL)585.96
Med 3.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Claude Villeneuve  (CAN)581.22
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tony Jasen  (AUS)555.39
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jeff Bacon  (CAN)554.40
6Flag of England.svg  Tony Ally  (ENG)530.76
7Flag of England.svg  Mark Shipman  (ENG)437.64
8Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Janaka Biyanwila  (SRI)436.05

Women's results

1 metre springboard

RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Annie Pelletier  (CAN)279.66
Med 2.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jodie Rogers  (AUS)252.72
Med 3.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mary DePiero  (CAN)245.34
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rachel Wilkes  (AUS)236.52
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Tracy Cox  (ZIM)225.06
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kylie Walker  (NZL)218.46
7Flag of England.svg  Susan Ryan  (ENG)214.26
8Flag of South Africa.svg  Debbie White  (RSA)209.82
9Flag of England.svg  Jane Smith  (ENG)197.13
10Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Angela Clark  (ZIM)190.71
11Flag of England.svg  Victoria Stenning  (ENG)179.58

3 metre springboard

RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Annie Pelletier  (CAN)529.86
Med 2.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paige Gordon  (CAN)529.08
Med 3.png Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jodie Rogers  (AUS)474.81
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Vanessa Baker  (AUS)466.77
5Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Tracy Cox  (ZIM)459.54
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mary DePiero  (CAN)437.16
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rachel Wilkes  (AUS)425.85
8Flag of South Africa.svg  Debbie White  (RSA)415.02
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Kylie Walker  (NZL)408.30
10Flag of England.svg  Susan Ryan  (ENG)406.05
11Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Angela Clark  (ZIM)378.93
12Flag of England.svg  Victoria Stenning  (ENG)378.15
13Flag of England.svg  Jane Smith  (ENG)340.47

10 metre platform

RankNameScore
Med 1.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Anne Montminy  (CAN)428.58
Med 2.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Paige Gordon  (CAN)414.36
Med 3.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Myriam Boileau  (CAN)411.21
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Vyninka Arlow  (AUS)410.58
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bindi Mansfield  (AUS)382.68
6Flag of England.svg  Lesley Ward  (ENG)382.50
7Flag of England.svg  Hayley Allen  (ENG)375.33
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Vanessa Baker  (AUS)374.31
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Tania Paterson  (NZL)371.55
10Flag of England.svg  Sally Freeman  (ENG)339.81

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