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Diving at the Asian Games

Aquatics · Olympic Council of Asia, with Asia Aquatics

2026LatestAichi–Nagoya 2026 (diving in Tokyo): China won all 10 events; Wang Zongyuan won three
Most golds
China, 100 of 122 events; then Japan, 17; then India, 2
Most golds (diver)
Wang Zongyuan, Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao (all China), 5 each
India
5 medals, all men, 1951 and 1954: K. P. Thakkar won both golds in 1951
Cycle
Every four years, with the Asian Games

India at the Asian Games

  1. Manila 19541 event
    EventMedalDiver
    Men's 10 m platformBronzeK. P. Thakkar
  2. New Delhi 19511 event
    EventMedalDiver
    Men's 10 m platformBronzeT. T. Dand
  3. New Delhi 19511 event
    EventMedalDiver
    Men's 10 m platformGoldK. P. Thakkar
  4. New Delhi 19511 event
    EventMedalDiver
    Men's 3 m springboardSilverAshu Dutt
  5. New Delhi 19511 event
    EventMedalDiver
    Men's 3 m springboardGoldK. P. Thakkar

The 1951 Games had two diving events, both for men. At Hangzhou 2022 India had two divers, Hemam London Singh and Siddharth Pardeshi; their best place was 6th in the men's 3 m synchronised springboard. India's competitors list for Aichi–Nagoya 2026 has no diving.

More about this tournament

Events
  • 3 m springboard and 10 m platform: men at every Games; women from 1954.
  • 1 m springboard, men and women: 1990, then every Games from 2006.
  • Synchronised 3 m springboard and 10 m platform, men and women: from Busan 2002.
  • Team, men and women: Beijing 1990 only.
Medal table (1951 to 2026, top 10)
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1China100655170
2Japan17243778
3India2125
4South Korea1112335
5Indonesia1146
6Israel1102
7Malaysia0102333
8North Korea081523
9Iran0134
10Thailand0033