| Diving at the 2005 West Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Hamad Aquatic Centre |
| Date | 5–7 December 2005 |
Diving was contested at the 2005 West Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 5 to December 7. Men's individual and synchronized events were held. All competition took place at the Hamad Aquatic Centre. [1]
Iran and Kuwait won two gold medals each.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m springboard | Mubarak Al-Nuaimi  Qatar | Hussein Al-Qallaf  Kuwait | Ghaem Mirabian  Iran |
| 3 m springboard | Hussein Al-Qallaf Kuwait | Ghaem Mirabian Iran | Bader Al-Ruwaished Kuwait |
| 10 m platform | Saeid Taghbostani Iran | Mubarak Al-Nuaimi Qatar | Mohammed Shewaiter Qatar |
| Synchronized 3 m springboard |  Kuwait Bader Al-Ruwaished Hussein Al-Qallaf |  Iran Ghaem Mirabian Saeid Taghbostani |  Qatar Mubarak Al-Nuaimi Abdulla Safar |
| Synchronized 10 m platform | Iran Ghaem Mirabian Saeid Taghbostani | Qatar Mohammed Shewaiter Mubarak Al-Nuaimi | Kuwait Bader Al-Ruwaished Hussein Al-Qallaf |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Kuwait (KUW) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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