Men's 10 metre platform diving
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Venue | Aquatics Centre |
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Date | 10–11 August |
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Competitors | 32 from 19 nations |
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Winning total | 568.65 points |
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The men's 10 metre platform diving competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place on 10 and 11 August at the Aquatics Centre within the Olympic Park.
The gold medal was won by David Boudia from the United States. China's Qiu Bo won silver and Tom Daley of Great Britain took bronze.
Format
The competition involved three rounds:[citation needed]
- Preliminary round: All 32 divers perform six dives; the top 18 divers advance to the semifinal.
- Semi-final: The 18 divers perform six dives; the scores of the qualifications are erased and the top 12 divers advance to the final.
- Final: The 12 divers perform six dives; the semifinal scores are erased and the top three divers win the gold, silver and bronze medals accordingly.
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Date
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Time
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Round
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Friday 10 August 2012
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19:00
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Preliminary
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Saturday 11 August 2012 |
10:00 20:30 |
Semifinal Final
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Results
*Daley was awarded a re-dive due to the audience's use of flash photography. His score before the challenge was 75.60.[3]
References