The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as ''high diving'', was one of four

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diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were organized, two for men, and two for women. The competitions were held from Monday, 8 August 1932 to Saturday, 13 August 1932. Medal summary The events are labelled as 3 metre ...

programme. The competition was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms. Divers performed four compulsory dives – running plain header forward, standing backward spring and forward

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with pike (10 metre), standing straight (half gainer), standing double somersault backward with tuck (5 metre) – and four dives of the competitor's choice (different from the compulsory) for a total of eight dives. The competition was held on Saturday 13 August 1932. Eight divers from five nations competed.

Results

Since there were only eight entries, instead of groups, a direct final was contested.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform

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Men's events at the 1932 Summer Olympics