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| Diving at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
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| Venue | Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre |
| Date | 31 July–7 August 2023 |
| Competitors | 80 from 18 nations |
Diving was contested at the 2021 Summer World University Games from 31 July to 7 August 2023 at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Centre diving pool in Jianyang, Chengdu, China. [1]
80 athletes from 18 nations participated at the 2021 Summer World University Games.
Australia (4)
Brazil (4)
China (18)
Finland (1)
Georgia (3)
Germany (3)
Hong Kong (7)
Italy (3)
Japan (5)
South Korea (12)
Malaysia (2)
Norway (1)
South Africa (4)
Singapore (3)
Switzerland (1)
Slovakia (1)
Sweden (1)
United States (7)* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 15 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 44 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 metre springboard | Tai Xiaohu  China | Kim Yeong-nam  South Korea | Shi Zhenyu China |
| 3 metre springboard | Zhang Wenao China | Liang Chaohui China | Joung Dong-min South Korea |
| 10 metre platform | Huang Zigan China | Yang Ling China | Shin Jung-whi South Korea |
| Synchronized 3 metre springboard | China Huang Bowen Liang Chaohui | Germany Lou Massenberg Alexander Lube | Georgia Tornike Onikashvili Sandro Melikidze |
| Synchronized 10 metre platform | China Huang Zigan Yang Ling | Germany Lou Massenberg Tom Waldsteiner | Japan Shuta Yamada Reo Nishida |
| Team | China Huang Bowen Huang Zigan Liang Chaohui Shi Zhenyu Tai Xiaohu Wang Binhan Yang Ling Zhang Wenao | South Korea Joung Dong-min Kang Min-hyuk Kim Seo-kyoung Kim Yeong-nam Shin Jung-whi | Japan Kai Kaneto Reo Nishida Shuta Yamada |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 metre springboard | Chen Jia China | Wang Yi China | Sophia Verzyl  United States | |
| 3 metre springboard | Yang Ruilin China | Ouyang Yu China | Sophia Verzyl United States | |
| 10 metre platform | Wang Weiying China | Zhang Rui China | Sophia McAfee United States | |
| Synchronized 3 metre springboard | China Chen Jia Yang Ruilin | Malaysia Kimberly Bong Ong Ker Ying | Italy Elettra Neroni Matilde Borello | |
| Synchronized 10 metre platform | China Zhang Jiaqi Zhang Minjie | South Korea Ko Hyeon-ju Kim Seo-yeon | Bronze not awarded as only two teams entered in the event after U.S. withdrawal | |
| Team | China Chen Jia Ouyang Yu Wang Weiying Yang Ruilin Zhang Jiaqi Zhang Minjie Zhang Rui | South Korea Jung Da-yeon Kim Na-hyun Kim Seo-yeon Ko Hyeon-ju Kwon Ha-lim | United States Gabrielle Filzen Jaclynn Fowler Sophia McAfee Sophia Verzyl | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronized 3 metre springboard | China Wang Weiying Yang Ling | Brazil Anna Lúcia Santos Rafael Silva | Japan Hana Kondo Shuta Yamada |
| Synchronized 10 metre platform | China Wang Weiying Wang Binhan | Japan Karen Yamasaki Reo Nishida | South Korea Kim Na-hyun Shin Jung-whi |
| Mixed team | China Huang Zigan Wang Weiying | Japan Reo Nishida Karen Yamasaki | South Korea Shin Jung-whi Kim Na-hyun |
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