At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympiapark Swimming Hall, from 27 August to 4 September (31 August, rest day), comprising 91 divers from 25 nations.
Medal summary.
The events are named according to the International Olympic Committee, but they appeared on the official report as "springboard diving" and "platform diving", respectively.
Participating nations.
Here are listed the nations that were represented in the diving events and, in brackets, the number of national competitors.
Notes.
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