The diving competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is planned to feature eight events[1] (postponed to 2021[2] due to the COVID-19 pandemic). It will be one of four aquatic sports at the Games, along with swimming, water polo, and synchronised swimming.
| Diving at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Olympic Aquatics Centre |
| Dates | 25 July – 7 August 2021 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 136 |
The events will be men's and women's versions each of: 3m springboard, synchronised 3m springboard, 10m platform, and synchronised 10m platform.[1]
The diving competitions feature up to 136 athletes. All divers had to be at least 14 years old on or by 31 December 2020.
Qualification
A nation can have no more than 16 divers qualify (up to eight males and eight females) and can enter up to two divers in individual events and one pair in synchronized events.
For the individual diving events, qualifiers will be:
- the top 12 finishers in each event from the 2019 World Championships;
- the five continental champions in each event;
- the top 18 from the 2020 FINA Diving World Cup; and
- additional competitors from the 2020 FINA Diving World Cup until the maximum quota is reached.
For the synchronized events (pairs), qualifiers will be:
- the top three finishers in each event from the 2019 World Championships;
- the top four in each event at the 2020 World Cup; and
- the host nation (Japan).
Note: Qualifying spots will go to the nation; they are not tied to the individual diver who achieved the place/finish at the qualifying event. However, an individual diver might only qualify one spot for their nation.
Participating nations
The following nations have won quota places for the diving competitions. Qualification is as yet incomplete.
Australia (7)
Brazil (4)
Canada (10)
China (16)
Colombia (3)
Dominican Republic (1)
Egypt (3)
France (3)
Great Britain (12)
Germany (7)
Italy (6)
Ireland (1)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (14)
Malaysia (5)
Mexico (14)
Netherlands (2)
New Zealand (1)
Norway (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
ROC (11)
Singapore (2)
South Africa (2)
South Korea (5)
Spain (2)
Switzerland (1)
Sweden (1)
Ukraine (6)
United States (11)
Venezuela (1)
Schedule
| H | Heats | SF | Semi-Finals | F | Finals |
| Date | Jul 25 | Jul 26 | Jul 27 | Jul 28 | Jul 29 | Jul 30 | Jul 31 | Aug 1 | Aug 2 | Aug 3 | Aug 4 | Aug 5 | Aug 6 | Aug 7 | ||||||||||||||
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| Event | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A |
| Men's 3m springboard | H | SF | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's 10m platform | H | SF | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's synchronized 3m springboard | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's synchronized 10m platform | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 3m springboard | H | SF | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's 10m platform | H | SF | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's synchronized 3m springboard | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's synchronized 10m platform | F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medalists
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 ROC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
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| 10 m platform |
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| Synchronized 3 m springboard |
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| Synchronized 10 m platform |
Tom Daley and Matty Lee (GBR) |
Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen (CHN) |
Aleksandr Bondar and Viktor Minibaev (ROC) |
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard |
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| 10 m platform |
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| Synchronized 3 m springboard |
Shi Tingmao and Wang Han (CHN) |
Jennifer Abel and Mélissa Citrini-Beaulieu (CAN) |
Lena Hentschel and Tina Punzel (GER) |
| Synchronized 10 m platform |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020: Diving". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". IOC. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Schedule - Diving Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympian Database. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Diving Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.