title: Diving at the 1951 Asian Games
text: # Diving at the 1951 Asian Games
  
  Diving was contested from March 10 to March 11 at the 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India. Only two countries entered the competition. The host nation India won both gold medals, Iran finished second in medal table by winning one silver and one bronze.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 m springboard details | K. P. Thakkar India | Ashu Dutt India | Taghi Askari Iran |
  | 10 m platform details | K. P. Thakkar India | Taghi Askari Iran | T. T. Dand India |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | India (IND) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
  | 2 | Iran (IRN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  A total of 5 athletes from 2 nations competed in diving at the 1951 Asian Games:
  
  * India (3)
  * Iran (2)
  