Diving at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Diving at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
VenueRoyal Commonwealth Pool
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Date24 July to 2 August 1986

Diving at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was the 13th appearance of Diving at the Commonwealth Games.

Competition featured four events and was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August 1986.[1][2]

They events were held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, which also hosted the events in 1970.[3]

Australia topped the medal table by virtue of winning one more bronze medal than Canada.[4][5][6]

The Royal Commonwealth Pool

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia2226
2 Canada2215
3 Wales0011
Totals (3 entries)44412

Medallists

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 m springboardShaun Panayi
 Australia
648.33John Nash
 Canada
647.64Craig Rogerson
 Australia
620.43
10 m platformCraig Rogerson
 Australia
600.87David Bédard
 Canada
576.81Bob Morgan
 Wales
561.54

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 m springboardDebbie Fuller
 Canada
513.09Jenny Donnet
 Australia
494.52Kathy Keleman
 Canada
484.65
10 m platformDebbie Fuller
 Canada
431.61Valerie Beddoe
 Australia
414.78Julie Kent
 Australia
411.13

Finals

Men

3 m springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1Australia Shaun Ian Panayi648.33
2Canada John Nash647.64
3Australia Craig Rogerson620.43
4Australia Steve Foley619.47
5Canada Randy Sageman615.99
6Wales Bob Morgan594.12
7Canada David Bédard585.24
8England Nigel Stanton577.26
9New Zealand Raymond Vallance528.21
10England Jeffrey Arbon522.09
11England James Roose505.98
12Wales Andy Budd490.77
13New Zealand Mark Graham478.14
14Scotland Peter Smith443.37
15Scotland Stephen Forrest400.86

10 m platform

Pos Athlete Time
1Australia Craig Rogerson600.87
2Canada David Bédard576.81
3Wales Bob Morgan561.54
4Canada John Nash560.25
5Canada Jeffrey Hirst555.66
6England Nigel Stanton545.64
7Australia Steve Foley527.31
8Australia Nathan Meade509.97
9England Jeffrey Arbon479.82
10England James Roose449.85
11New Zealand Raymond Vallance449.37
12Scotland Stephen Forrest435.84

Women

3 m springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1Canada Debbie Fuller513.09
2Australia Jenny Donnet494.52
3Canada Kathy Kelemen484.65
4Australia Valerie Beddoe481.59
5New Zealand Nicky Cooney469.62
6Australia Julie Kent451.47
7Canada Jenny Tysdale440.70
8England Alison Childs426.57
9England Lisa Brace414.36
10England Carolyn Roscoe387.21
11Scotland Jane Ogden311.73

10 m platform

Pos Athlete Time
1Canada Debbie Fuller431.61
2Australia Valerie Beddoe414.78
3Australia Julie Kent411.18
4England Rachel Spinks395.43
5Canada Jennifer McArton389.46
6Canada Jenny Tysdale383.88
7England Carolyn Roscoe357.15
8Australia Carol Gina Boots346.41
9England Lisa Brace335.55
10Scotland Jane Ogden321.48

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Brasher, Christopher (27 July 1986). "Viewers' Guide". The Observer. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and diving (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and diving (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Medal table Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)