Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Diving competition

Main article: 1978 Commonwealth Games

Diving
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Venue| Kinsmen Aquatic Centre
Dates| 4 August–9 August 1978
Nations| Canada, 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 high board 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)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Canada*| 2| 3| 3| 8
2|  England| 2| 0| 0| 2
3|  Australia| 0| 1| 1| 2
Totals (3 entries)| 4| 4| 4| 12

## Medalists

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Men
3 Metres Springboard | Chris Snode
England | 643.83 | Scott Cranham
Canada | 595.53 | Don Wagstaff
Australia | 572.16
10 Metres High board [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 High board [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

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|  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 high board[5] Rank  | Name  | Score

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|  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

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|  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 high board[7] Rank  | Name  | Score

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|  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.

Sources

* Groom, Graham (2017). The Complete Book of the Commonwealth Games.

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