| Diving at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Thammasat Aquatic Center |
| Dates | 7–10 December 1998 |
| Competitors | 38 from 13 nations |
Diving was contested from 7 to 10 December at the 1998 Asian Games in Thammasat University Aquatic Center, Bangkok, Thailand. [1]
| P | Preliminary | S | Semifinal | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 7th Mon | 8th Tue | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 3 m springboard | P | S | F | ||
| Men's 10 m platform | S | F | |||
| Women's 3 m springboard | S | F | |||
| Women's 10 m platform | S | F | |||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Zhou Yilin  China | Yu Zhuocheng China | Suchart Pichi  Thailand |
| 10 m platform | Tian Liang China | Huang Qiang China | Suchart Pichi Thailand |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Guo Jingjing China | Yang Lan China | Irina Vyguzova  Kazakhstan |
| 10 m platform | Cai Yuyan China | Li Na China | Choe Myong-hwa  North Korea |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
A total of 38 athletes from 13 nations competed in diving at the 1998 Asian Games:
China (8)
Chinese Taipei (3)
Hong Kong (1)
Iran (1)
Japan (3) Kazakhstan (4)
Kuwait (2) North Korea (3)
Qatar (1)
South Korea (3)
Sri Lanka (2)
Tajikistan (1) Thailand (6)
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