| Diving at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Thammasat Aquatic Center |
| Dates | 7–10 December |
Diving was contested from 7 to 10 December at the 1998 Asian Games in Thammasat University Aquatic Center, Bangkok, Thailand. [1]
| Diving at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Thammasat Aquatic Center |
| Dates | 7–10 December |
Diving was contested from 7 to 10 December at the 1998 Asian Games in Thammasat University Aquatic Center, Bangkok, Thailand. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Zhou Yilin  | Yu Zhuocheng | Suchart Pichi  |
| 10 m platform | Tian Liang | Huang Qiang | Suchart Pichi |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Guo Jingjing | Lan Yang | Irina Vyguzova  |
| 10 m platform | Cai Yuyan | Li Na | Choe Myong-hwa  |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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