| Diving at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre |
| Dates | 30 November 1956 through 7 December 1956 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 60 from 16 nations |
| Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | men | women |
| 10 m platform | men | women |
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, four diving events were contested.[1]
The events are labelled as 3 metre springboard and 10 metre platform by the International Olympic Committee,[2] and appeared on the 1956 Official Report as springboard diving and high diving, respectively.[3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Bob Clotworthy United States
|
Donald Harper United States
|
Joaquín Capilla Mexico
|
| 10 metre platform |
Joaquín Capilla Mexico
|
Gary Tobian United States
|
Richard Connor United States
|
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 metre springboard |
Pat McCormick United States
|
Jeanne Stunyo United States
|
Irene MacDonald Canada
|
| 10 metre platform |
Pat McCormick United States
|
Juno Stover-Irwin United States
|
Paula Jean Myers-Pope United States
|
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
