Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Diving at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue	Maria Lenk Aquatic Center
Dates	7–19 August
Competitors	136

Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics
3 m springboard		men		women
10 m platform		men		women
Synchronized 3 m springboard		men		women
Synchronized 10 m platform		men		women

The diving competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro is scheduled to take place from 7 to 19 August at Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Barra da Tijuca.^[1] A maximum of 136 divers are expected to compete in eight different events throughout these Games.^[2]

Qualification

A nation could have no more than 16 divers qualify (up to eight males and eight females) and could enter up to two divers in individual events and one pair in synchronized events.^[2]

For the individual diving events, qualifiers were:

• the top 12 finishers in each event from the 2015 World Championships,
• the five continental champions in each event, and
• up to 18 semi-finalists from the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup.

For the synchronized events (pairs), qualifiers were:

• the top three finishers in each event from the 2015 World Championships,
• the top four from in each event the 2016 World Cup, and
• the host nation (Brazil).^[2]

Note: Qualifying spots 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 may only qualify one spot for their nation.

Medalists

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
3 m springboard
10 m platform
Synchronized 3 m springboard
Synchronized 10 m platform

Women

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
3 m springboard
10 m platform
Synchronized 3 m springboard
Synchronized 10 m platform

See also

• Diving at the 2015 Pan American Games
• Diving at the 2015 European Games

References

1. "Rio 2016: Diving". Rio 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
2. "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Diving" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

External links

• NBC Olympics