Diving at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Four diving events contested at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
The 1928 Amsterdam Olympics featured four diving events, held from August 6 to August 11. The men's plain high diving competition was no longer part of the program. According to the International Olympic Committee, the events are now called the 3-metre springboard and 10-metre platform, but the official 1928 report referred to them as fancy diving and high diving. The platform events included dives from both 10-metre and 5-metre heights, while the springboard events used 3-metre and 1-metre boards. A total of 61 divers—38 men and 23 women—from 17 nations took part. Men represented 16 countries, women 9. The United States and Germany each sent nine divers, the largest contingents.
Quick Facts
- Event
- Diving
- Games
- 1928 Summer
- Venue
- Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium
- Dates
- 6 August 1928 through / · 1928 · 08 · 11
- Num Events
- 4
- Competitors
- 61
- Nations
- 17
- Prev
- 1924
- Next
- 1932
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The diving competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics featured four events, with the men's plain high diving removed from the program. The events were labeled by the International Olympic Committee as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform, while the 1928 Official Report referred to them as fancy diving and high diving, respectively. The platform events included dives from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms, and the springboard events included dives from 3 metre and 1 metre springboards.
Reader's Guide
A total of 61 divers—38 men and 23 women—from 17 nations participated. Men represented 16 nations, women from 9 nations. The United States and Germany each sent 9 divers, the largest contingents. The Netherlands and Sweden also fielded strong teams with 7 and 8 divers respectively. The inclusion of women divers from 9 nations marked continued growth in female participation. The dropping of the men's plain high diving event reflected evolving standards in Olympic diving, focusing on more technical springboard and platform disciplines.
Did You Know?
- The men's plain high diving event was dropped from the Olympic program for these Games.
- A total of 61 divers from 17 nations competed.
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