Olympic Games London 12 Analysis Diving Events Michael Geissbühler Halen 18 CH 337 Herrenschwanden Phone: +41 31 631 83 19 (O) +41 31 32 32 92 (P) Fax: +41 31 631 46 31 (O) Email: michael.geissbuehler@sport.unibe.ch 1
1m platform women Format: Five (5) dives from five (5) different groups without limit of DD in all sessions Preliminary: 26 (29) participants from 16 (19) nations / (29) = number 8 Semi-final: 18 participants from 12 (1) nations Final: 12 participants from 9 (8) nations Group Dive All 1.-18. 1.-12. 1.-3. 1. Remarks 1 17 B 25 17 11 2 1 no 1 1 1 1 1-7 C 15 12 8 2 1 5 B 11 6 4 1-3 35 C 3 2 2 1-35 B 3 2 - - - 37 C 1 1 1 - - no 3 19 13 9 2 1 7 C 19 15 11 3 1 5 B 7 3 1 - - 5 5253 B 25 18 12 3 1 5235 D 1 - - - - 6 6243 D 13 8 6 3 1 6142 D 2 2 1 - - 626 C 5 4 3 - - no 6 6 4 2 - - The DD of the programs The average of the DD (dives without limit of DD) for all 26 participants is 15.53 (14.7 16.); 15.68 in 8 The average of the DD for the 18 semi-finalists is 15.63 (15. 16.); 15.76 in 8 The average of the DD for the 12 finalists is 15.69 (15. 16.); 15.87 in 8 DD in the finals 1996: 14.48 13.4 15.6 : 14.78 14.2 15.7 4: 15.59 14.4 16.5 8: 15.87 14.5 16.6 12: 15.69 15. 16. (the DD for 5253 B and 37 C was lower than in 8) The quality of the dives Preliminary: 6.69 (6.69 in 8) Semi-Final: 6.97 (6.87 in 8) Final: 7.62 (7.41 in 8, 7.3 in 4) 2
Ranking / Name Fed. DD Prelim Semi- Fin. Final 1. Chen Ruolin CHN 15.9 8.22 8.53 8.85 2. Broben Brittany AUS 15.6 7.26 7.68 7.83 3. Pamg Pandelela Rinong MAS 15.5 7.5 7.58 7.72 4. Wu Melissa AUS 15.9 7.8 7.45 7.5 5. Koltunova Yulia RUS 15.8 7.6 7.42 7.55 6. Espinosa Sanchez Paola MEX 16. 6.75 6.6 7.42 7. Steuer Christin GER 15.1 7.54 7.5 7.75 8. Batki Noemi ITA 15. 7. 7.23 7.77 9. Hu Jadan CHN 15.9 7.8 6.88 7.32 1. Filion Roseline CAN 16. 6.55 6.86 7.27 11. Benfeito Meaghan CAN 16. 6.78 7.49 7.19 12. Prokopchuk Iulia UKR 15.6 6.91 6.74 7.36 Change of ranking after the preliminary From the first 12 divers after the preliminary 1 divers reached the final. Nakagawa Mai (JPN) on the 8 th place and Bell Katie (USA) on the 9 th place were replaced by Espinosa Sanchez Paola (MEX) on the 13 th place and Filion Roseline (CAN) on the 17 th place. Number of participants and participating nations 35 3 25 15 1 5 198 1984 1988 1992 1996 4 8 12 Participants Nations Development of selected difficult dives (percentage % of the finalists) 1 1 8 6 1992 1996 4 8 12 7 C 37 C 7 C 5 >= 3. 6 >= 3. 7 B 3
3m springboard women Format: Five (5) dives from five (5) different groups without limit of DD in all sessions Preliminary: 3 (3) participants from 17 (19) nations / (3) = number 8 Semi-final: 18 participants from 11 (11) nations Final: 12 participants from 8 (1) nations Group Dive All 1.-18. 1.-12. 1.-3. 1. Remarks 1 17 B 18 14 1 3 1 17 C 8 4 2-15 B 4 - - - 5 B 26 18 12 3 1 5 C 4 - - - - 3 35 B 25 18 12 3 1 35 C 5 - - - - 5 B 21 16 11 3 1 5 C 9 2 1 - - 5 5152 B 24 16 11 2-5335 D 3 2 1 1 1 5235 D 2 - - - - 5333 D 1 - - - - The DD of the programs The average of the DD (dives without limit of DD) for all 3 participants is 14.74 (13.2 15.1); 14.52 in 8 The average of the DD for the 18 semi-finalists is 14.99; 14.7 in 8 The average of the DD for the 12 finalists is 15.2; 14.76 in 8 DD in the finals 1996: 13.89 13.5 14.9 : 14.27 13.5 15.2 4: 14.7 14.1 15.1 8: 14.76 13.9 15.1 12: 15.2 14.5 15.1 The quality of the dives Preliminary: 6.74 (6.47 in 8) Semi-Final: 7.32 (7.27 in 8) Final: 7.62 (7.73 in 8, 7.58 in 4) 4
Ranking / Name Fed. DD Prelim Semi- Fin. Final 1. Wu Minxia CHN 15. 8.62 8.76 9. 2. He Zi CHN 15.1 8.3 7.82 8.37 3. Sanchez Laura MEX 15.1 7.6 7.42 8. 4. Cagnotto Tania ITA 15.1 7.72 7.99 7.99 5. Stratton Sharleen AUS 15.1 7.56 7.23 7.63 6. Abel Jennifer CAN 15.1 7.59 7.79 7.57 7. Krug Cassidy USA 15.1 7.6 7.62 7.56 8. Loukas Christina USA 15.1 7.29 7.5 7.33 9. Fedorova Olena UKR 14.8 6.95 7.8 7.15 1. Lindberg Anna SWE 15.1 7.3 7.5 6.99 11. Patrick Jaele AUS 15.1 6.39 6.96 6.83 12. Heymans Emilie CAN 14.5 7.75 7.61 6.78 Change of ranking after the preliminary From the first 12 divers after the preliminary 1 divers reached the final. Bazhina Nadezda (RUS) on the 8 th place and Subschinski Nora (GER) on the 12 th place were replaced by Fedorova Olena (UKR) on the 14 th place and Patrick Jeaele (AUS) on the 18 th place. Number of participants and participating nations 45 35 3 25 15 1 5 198 1984 1988 1992 1996 4 8 12 Participants Nations Development of selected difficult dives (percentage % of the finalists) 1 1 8 6 17 B 5 B 35 B 5 B 5 >= 3. 1992 1996 4 8 12 5
3m springboard men Format: Six (6) dives from five (5) different groups without limit of DD in all sessions Preliminary: 29 (29) participants from 17 () nations / (29) = number 8 Semi-final: 18 participants from 13 (12) nations Final: 12 participants from 11! (9) nations Group Dive All 1.-18. 1.-12. 1.-3. 1. Remarks 1 17 B 18 8 3 3 1 19 C 11 1 9 - - 5 B 24 16 11 2-7 C 5 2 1 1 1 3 37 C 24 15 9 3 1 35 B 5 3 3 - - 7 C 22 16 12 3 1 5 B 7 2 - - - 5 5154 B 23 14 8 1-5156 B 3 3 3 2 1 5355 B 1 1 1 - - 5353 B 2 - - - - 6. dive 5353 B 15 8 6 1-5154 B 4 4 3 2 1 5152 B 1 1 - - - 5253 B 2 2 - - - 5337 D 2 2 1 - - 5355 B - - 1 - - 5 B 4 - - - - 17 B 1 1 1 - - The DD of the programs The average of the DD (dives without limit of DD) for all 29 participants is 19.88 (18.5 21.5); 19.44 in 8 The average of the DD for the 18 semi-finalists is.12 (19. 21.5); 19.73 in 8 The average of the DD for the 12 finalists is.34 (19.2 21.5); 19.81 in 8 DD in the finals 1996: 18.74 18. 19.3 : 18.93 18.5 19.4 4: 19.48 18.5.4 8: 19.81 19..4 12:.34 19.2 21.5 The quality of the dives Preliminary: 7.28 (7.47 in 8) Semi-Final: 7.54 (7.89 in 8) Final: 7.82 (8.15 in 8, 7.91 in 4) 6
Ranking / Name Fed. DD Prelim Semi- Fin. Final 1. Zakharov Ilya RUS 21.5 7.87 7.83 8.61 2. Qin Kai CHN.4 7.37 8.17 8.85 3. He Chong CHN 21. 7.95 8.9 8.31 4. Hausding Patrick * GER.1/.6 7.91 8.5 8.18 5. Dumais Troy USA 19.7 8.23 8.3 8.43 6. Castillo Huerta Yahel ** MEX.4/.8 7.76 8.16 7.89 7. Warren Ethan AUS.2 7.28 7.53 8.6 8. Kvasha Illya UKR.4 7.68 7.82 7.55 9. Mears Chris GBR 19.9 7.3 7.72 7.36 1. Yeoh Ken Nee MAS 19.2 7.85 7.66 7.59 11. Despatie Alexandre *** CAN 19.2/19.9 7.96 8. 6.92 12. Illana Garcia Javier **** ESP 19.8/.5 7.75 7.71 6.4 *.1 in Preliminary and Semi-Final/**.4 in Preliminary and Semi-Final/*** 19.2 in Preliminary and Semi-Final/**** 19.8 in Preliminary and Semi-Final Change of ranking after the preliminary From the first 12 divers after the preliminary 1 divers reached the final. Colwill Chris (USA) 7 th place and Imbeau-Dulac François (CAN) 12 th place were replaced by Warren Ethan (AUS) 15 th place and Mears Chris (GBR) 18 th place. Number of participants and participating nations 5 45 35 3 25 15 1 5 198 1984 1988 1992 1996 4 8 12 Participants Nations Development of selected difficult dives (percentage % of the finalists) 1 1 8 6 1992 1996 4 8 12 19 C 7 C 37 C 7 C 5 >= 3.2 5 >= 3.5 6.dive >= 3.2 6.dive >= 3.5 Since 12: 5 >= 3.5 / 6. Dive >= 3.4 7
1m platform men Format: Six (6) dives from six (6) different groups without limit of DD in all sessions Preliminary: 32 (3) participants from 19 (18) nations / (3) = number 8 Semi-final: 18 participants from 11 (11) nations Final: 12 participants from 9 (9) nations Group Dive All 1.-18. 1.-12. 1.-3. 1. Remarks 1 19 C 17 12 1 3 1 17 B 15 6 2 - - 7 B 11 11 9 3 1 7 C 21 7 3 - - 3 37 C 3 18 12 3 1 35 B 1 - - - - 35 C 1 - - - - 9 C 3 2 1 - - 7 C 28 16 11 3 1 7 B 1 - - - - 5 5255 B 19 15 11 3 1 5253 B 1 1 - - - 5156 B 2 2 1 - - 5152 B 1 - - - - 6 6245 D 8 6 6 1 1 6243 D 5 2 1 - - 6142 D 3 - - - - 626 C 1 4 1 - - 626 B 4 4 3 2-636 C 2 2 1 - - The DD of the programs he average of the DD (dives without limit of DD) for all 32 participants is.15 (18.8 21.8); 19.76 in 8 The average of the DD for the 18 semi-finalists is.53 (19.3 21.8); 19.87 in 8 The average of the DD for the 12 finalists is.8 (. 21.8);. in 8 DD in the finals 1996: 19.1 17.7 19.7 : 19.37 18.7 19.9 4:.7 19.5.7 8:. 19.5 21. 12:.8.1 21.8 The quality of the dives Preliminary: 7.21 (7.25 in 8) Semi-Final: 8.6 (7.67 in 8) Final: 8.33 (7.94 in 8, 7.87 in 4) 8
Ranking / Name Fed. DD Prelim Semi- Fin. Final 1. Boudia David USA 21. 6.97 8.43 9.2 2. Qiu Bo CHN.9 8.99 8.98 9.4 3. Daley Thomas GBR.9 7.15 8.31 8.88 4. Minibaev Victor RUS 21. 7.12 8.16 8.37 5. Guerra Jose Antonio CUB.1 7.31 8.32 8.75 6. Lin Yue CHN 21. 8.44 8.6 8.36 7. Garcia Novarro Ivan MEX 21.8 7.51 7.6 7.97 8. Wolfram Martin GER 21. 7.88 8.23 8.4 9. McCrory Nicholas USA.3 7.89 8.31 8.29 1. Klein Sascha GER.9 8.37 8.3 7.91 11. McCormick Riley CAN. 7.54 8.26 8.22 12. Bondar Oleksandr UKR.7 7.75 7.99 7.14 Change of ranking after the preliminary From the first 12 divers after the preliminary 8 divers reached the final. Sanchez German (MEX) on the 5 th place, Mitcham Matthew (AUS) on the 9 th place, Aguirre Jenkel (CUB) on the 1 th place and Zakharov Anton (UKR) on the 12 th place were replaced by Minibaev Victor (RUS) on the 14 th place, Daley Thomas (GBR) on the 15 th place, Guerra Jose Antonio (CUB) on the 17 th place and Boudia David (USA) on the 18 th place. Number of participants and participating nations 45 35 3 25 15 1 5 198 1984 1988 1992 1996 4 8 12 Participants Nations Development of selected difficult dives (percentage % of the finalists) 1 1 8 6 1992 1996 4 8 12 9 19 C 7 B 37 C 7 C 9 C 5 >=3.3 6 >= 3.2
Development of the quality by events 8.4 8.2 8 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2 7 6.8 6.6 4 8 12 3m women 1m women 3m men 1m men Synchronised Diving Format: Five (5) dives from five (5) groups (2 x 2. and 3 without limit of DD) for women and six (6) dives from five (5) groups (2 x 2. and 4 without limit of DD) for men. Final: Direct final with eight (8) teams Women s Synchro 3m Springboard 12 8 4 Dives with 2. 11 B 7 6-13 B - 1 3 13 C - 1-1 B 1 4 4 31 B 3 - - 1 B 3 3 1 3 B - 1 1 5231 D 1 - - 5331 D 1 - - Comb. - - 7 Dives no limit DD 17 B 1-1 5 B 7 7 3 5 C - 1 2 35 B 5 3 5 35 C - 1 1 5 B 5 3 1 5 C - - 2 5152 B 6 4 2 5235 D - 2 3 5335 D - 3 3 Comb. - - 1 1
Average of DD Quality 12 13.1 (13. 13.1) 7.92 8 12.86 (12.5 13.) 4 12.71 (12.3 13.) Women s Synchro 1m Platform 12 8 4 Dives with 2. 11 B 1 3 13 B - 1 4 1 B 4 - - 31 B 8 5-1 B 3 7-3 B - - 2 5231 D - - 1 5331 D - - 1 Comb. - - 8 Dives no limit DD 17 B 7 6 6 15 B - - 1 7 C 3 3 3 5 B 1 - - 7 C 5 6 6 5 B - 1 1 5253 B 8 8 6 5251 B - - 1 Average of DD Quality 12 13.42 (13.1 13.7); 8.12 DD 5253 B: 8 = 3.4, 12 = 3.2 8 13.63 (13.2 13.9) 4 13. (11.7 13.9) Men s Synchro 3m Springboard 12 8 4 Dives with 2. 11 B 1 1-13 B - 3-1 B 7 5 3 31 B 4 3-31 C 1 - - 1 B - 3-1 C 1 - - 3 B 1 1 5 5331 D 1 - - Comb. - - 8 Dives no limit DD 17 B 2 5 5 19 C 5 - - 5 B 1-1 7 C 1 - - 37 C 3 3-11
7 C 7 6 4 5 B - 3 2 5154 B 7 6 5 5253 B - 2-5353 B 6 7 6 5337 D - - 1 Average of DD Quality 12 17.7 (17.1 18.2) 8.22 8 17.41 (16.9 17.9) 4 13.93 (13.6 14.3) only 5 dives Men s Synchro 1m Platform 12 8 4 Dives with 2. 11 B 1 1-13 B 3 6 5 1 B 4 1-1 C 1 - - 31 B 2 1 2 1 B 5 5 3 B - 2-5331 D - - 1 Comb. - - 8 Dives no limit DD 17 B 1-1 19 C 5 - - 7 B 2 2 3 7 C 1 2 2 37 C 7 7 1 7 C 4 7 5 9 C 1 - - 5253 B 3 8 6 5255 B 7 6 5 5237 D - - 1 5156 B 1 - - Average of DD Quality 12 17.82 (17.3 18.9) 8.54 8 17.75 (17.3 18.2) 4 14.3 (13.6 14.8) only 5 dives 12
Summary Entered Federations 12: 25 Federations (restricted number of 136 participants, 136 participants present) 8: 29 Federations (restricted number of 136 participants, 145 participants present) 4: 31 Federations (restricted number of 136 participants, 136 participants present) : 42 Federations 1996: 39 Federations 1992: 31 Federations Medals (1992 / 1996: 12 medals, since : 24 medals) Fed Total Gold Silver Bronce 12 8 4 96 92 12 8 4 96 92 12 8 4 96 92 12 8 4 96 92 CHN 1 11 9 1 5 5 6 7 6 5 3 3 3 1 2 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 USA 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 MEX 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 RUS 2 5 4 5 2 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 CAN 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 AUS 1 2 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 GBR 1 1 1 1 MAS 1 1 GER 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 UKR 1 1 1 1 GRE 1 1 Finals (8 finalists) Fed Total Women Men Synchro Women Synchro Men 12 8 4 12 8 4 12 8 4 12 8 4 12 8 4 CHN 12 12 12 12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 CAN 9 6 9 6 4 3 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 USA 8 11 7 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 UKR 8 3 3 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 AUS 7 9 11 9 4 2 4 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MEX 7 6 7 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 GER 6 7 5 7 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 GBR 6 7 5 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 MAS 5 1 1 2 1 RUS 5 6 9 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 ITA 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 CUB 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 ESP 1 1 SWE 1 2 1 1 2 1 COL 3 1 2 1 1 JPN 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 HUN 1 1 1 1 PRK 1 2 1 1 1 GRE 4 2 2 BRA 1 1 FRA 3 1 2 AUT 2 1 1 KAZ 2 2 SUI 1 1 13
Representation by continental areas 3m W 1m W 3m S W 1m S W 3m M 1m M 3m S M 1m S M Total 12 8 4 Africa Prelim. - - - -.%.84% 1.51%.75% S - F - - - -.%.% 1.38%.% Final - - - - - - - -.%.%.%.% America Prelim. 8 7 1 11 3.77% 29.66% 31.6% 25.86% S - F 5 5 6 8 33.33% 36.11% 33.33% 27.39% Final 5 3 2 2 3 5 3 3 32.5% 35.% 32.5% 25.% Asia Prelim. 4 8 4 5 17.95% 16.94% 13.63% 25.86% S - F 2 6 3 2 18.5% 16.66% 16.66% 23.29% Final 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 21.25% 18.75% 17.5% 22.5% Europe Prelim. 16 9 14 14 45.3% 45.76% 47.72% 43.11% S - F 9 5 8 7.27% 36.11% 37.5% 39.73% Final 3 4 3 3 5 5 3 4 37.5% 35.% 36.25% 41.25% Oceania Prelim. 2 2 1 2 5.98% 6.77% 6.6% 4.6% S - F 2 2 1 1 8.33% 11.11% 11.11% 9.59% Final 2 2 1 1 1 - - - 8.75% 11.25% 13.75% 11.25% Total Prelim. 3 26 29 32 117 118 132 174 S - F 18 18 18 18 72 72 72 73 Final 12 12 8 8 12 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 Finalists by continent in percentage (%) 6 5 3 Africa America Asia Europe Oceania 1 1992 1996 4 8 12 14