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Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

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Diving
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
VenueKinsmen Aquatic Centre
Dates4 August–9 August 1978
NationsCanada, England, Australia, Scotland, India
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The diving competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada counted a total number of four medal events: two events for both men and women.

Canada, as host nation, won the most medals, taking 8, of which 2 were gold. They had a clean sweep of all medals in the women's 3 metre springboard event.

Originally, Linda Cuthbert qualified for the springboard event and Beverly Boys qualified for the highboard platform, but decided on a late swap to increase their chances of success.[1] The youngest competitor from Canada competing in the commonwealth games was 18-year-old diver David Snively, then considered "one of Canada's top divers".[2]

In the women's 3 metre springboard event, Janet Nutter led all the competitors after the first six dives with 264.27 points, despite battling a cold and laryngitis.[3]

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada*2338
2 England2002
3 Australia0112
Totals (3 entries)44412

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
3 Metres Springboard Chris Snode
 England
643.83 Scott Cranham
 Canada
595.53 Don Wagstaff
 Australia
572.16
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Chris Snode
 England
538.98 Ken Armstrong
 Canada
534.99 Scott Cranham
 Canada
512.37
Women
3 Metres Springboard Janet Nutter
 Canada
477.33 Beverly Boys
 Canada
469.65 Eniko Kiefer
 Canada
447.42
10 Metres Highboard [Platform] Linda Cuthbert
 Canada
397.44 Valerie McFarlane
 Australia
383.4 Janet Nutter
 Canada
374.67

Results

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Men

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3 metre springboard[4]
Rank Name Score
 Chris Snode (ENG) 643.83
 Scott Cranham (CAN) 595.53
 Don Wagstaff (AUS) 572.16
4  Ken Armstrong (CAN) 534.36
5  Andrew Jackomos (AUS) 501.90
6  Steve Foley (AUS) 490.41
7  Martyn Brown (ENG) 482.64
8  David Snively (CAN) 471.24
10 metre highboard[5]
Rank Name Score
 Chris Snode (ENG) 538.98
 Ken Armstrong (CAN) 534.99
 Scott Cranham (CAN) 512.37
4  David Snively (CAN) 499.11
5  Andrew Jackomos (AUS) 498.09
6  Donald Wagstaff (AUS) 488.79
7  Steve Foley (AUS) 466.77
8  Martyn Brown (ENG) 458.88
9  Fraser McBlane (SCO) 334.92
10  Ronald Hurst (SCO) 327.81
11  Vasant Gadge (IND) 274.92

Women

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3 metre springboard[6]
Rank Name Score
 Janet Nutter (CAN) 477.33
 Beverly Boys (CAN) 469.65
 Eniko Kiefer (CAN) 447.42
4  Alison Drake-Jankowska (ENG) 397.17
5  Valerie McFarlane (AUS) 384.30
6  Fiona Hotson (SCO) 354.03
7  Anne Fargher (NZL) 341.16
10 metre highboard[7]
Rank Name Score
 Linda Cuthbert (CAN) 397.44
 Valerie McFarlane (AUS) 383.40
 Janet Nutter (CAN) 374.67
4  Elizabeth Mackay (CAN) 372.42
5  Marion Saunders (ENG) 330.57
6  Fiona Hotson (SCO) 273.66

References

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Citations

  1. ^ "Canada's Cuthbert trades springboard for gold medal". Ottawa Citizen. August 8, 1978. p. 30.
  2. ^ "Once 'another swimmer', 'Snivers' now a top diver". The Montreal Gazette. August 3, 1978. p. 30.
  3. ^ "Janet Nutter leads springboard diving". The Leader-Post. August 5, 1978. p. 19.
  4. ^ Groom 2017, p. 215-216.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Game Men's 10m Platform Results". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ Groom 2017, p. 222.
  7. ^ "Commonwealth Game Women 10m Platform Results". The Glasgow Herald. August 9, 1978. p. 21.

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