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)
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
- ^ "London 2012 10m platform men Results - Olympic diving". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Men's 10m Platform - Olympic Diving | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "Daley - the teenager never out of the headlines". BBC Sport.
