The men's synchronised 3 metre
springboard diving competition at the
2012 Olympic Games
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in
London
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took place on 1 August at the
Aquatics Centre within the Olympic Park.
The
Chinese team of
Luo Yutong and
Qin Kai won the gold medal.
Format
A single round was held, with each team making six dives. Eleven judges scored each dive: three for each diver, and five for synchronisation. Only the middle score counted for each diver, with the middle three counting for synchronisation. These five scores were averaged, multiplied by 3, and multiplied by the dive's
degree of difficulty
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to give a total dive score. The scores for each of the six dives were summed to give a final score.
Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard competition format.
Accessed 2 May 2012.
Schedule
Times are British Summer Time
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(UTC+1)
Results
References
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Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Men's events at the 2012 Summer Olympics