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]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

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

Medallists

Men

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

Women

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

Finals

Men

3 m springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1 Shaun Ian Panayi 648.33
2 John Nash 647.64
3 Craig Rogerson 620.43
4 Steve Foley 619.47
5 Randy Sageman 615.99
6 Bob Morgan 594.12
7 David Bédard 585.24
8 Nigel Stanton 577.26
9 Raymond Vallance 528.21
10 Jeffrey Arbon 522.09
11 James Roose 505.98
12 Andy Budd 490.77
13 Mark Graham 478.14
14 Peter Smith 443.37
15 Stephen Forrest 400.86

10 m platform

Pos Athlete Time
1 Craig Rogerson 600.87
2 David Bédard 576.81
3 Bob Morgan 561.54
4 John Nash 560.25
5 Jeffrey Hirst 555.66
6 Nigel Stanton 545.64
7 Steve Foley 527.31
8 Nathan Meade 509.97
9 Jeffrey Arbon 479.82
10 James Roose 449.85
11 Raymond Vallance 449.37
12 Stephen Forrest 435.84

Women

3 m springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1 Debbie Fuller 513.09
2 Jenny Donnet 494.52
3 Kathy Kelemen 484.65
4 Valerie Beddoe 481.59
5 Nicky Cooney 469.62
6 Julie Kent 451.47
7 Jenny Tysdale 440.70
8 Alison Childs 426.57
9 Lisa Brace 414.36
10 Carolyn Roscoe 387.21
11 Jane Ogden 311.73

10 m platform

Pos Athlete Time
1 Debbie Fuller 431.61
2 Valerie Beddoe 414.78
3 Julie Kent 411.18
4 Rachel Spinks 395.43
5 Jennifer McArton 389.46
6 Jenny Tysdale 383.88
7 Carolyn Roscoe 357.15
8 Carol Gina Boots 346.41
9 Lisa Brace 335.55
10 Jane Ogden 321.48

References

  1. ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. 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. Retrieved 21 February 2026.