Diving at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Diving at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
VenueManchester Aquatics Centre
LocationManchester, England
Dates25 July to 4 August 2002

Diving at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was the 17th appearance of Diving at the Commonwealth Games. Competition was held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002.[1]

The diving events were held at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.[2][3]

There were six medal events: three events for both men and women. Australia topped the medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.[4][5]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (England)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Australia3025
2 Canada2327
3 England*1326
Totals (3 entries)66618

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
1m springboard Alexandre Despatie
 Canada
Tony Ally
 England
Steven Barnett
 Australia
3m springboard Alexandre Despatie
 Canada
Tony Ally
 England
Robert Newbery
 Australia
10m platform Peter Waterfield
 England
Leon Taylor
 England
Alexandre Despatie
 Canada

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
1m springboard Irina Lashko
 Australia
Blythe Hartley
 Canada
Jane Smith
 England
3m springboard Irina Lashko
 Australia
Émilie Heymans
 Canada
Jane Smith
 England
10m platform Loudy Tourky
 Australia
Émilie Heymans
 Canada
Blythe Hartley
 Canada

Results

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Men's 1 metre springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1 Alexandre Despatie 404.55
2 Tony Ally 386.37
3 Steven Barnett 382.65
4 Robert Newbery 377.37
5 Philippe Comtois 367.17
6 Mark Shipman 349.86
7 Peter Waterfield 359.94 (SF)
8 Matthew Lawrence Cooper 332.79 (SF)
9 Jeff Liberty 309.15 (SF)

Men's 3 metres springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1 Alexandre Despatie 474.60
2 Tony Ally 455.67
3 Robert Newbery 441.84
4 Philippe Comtois 437.25
5 Steven Barnett 407.40
6 Jeff Liberty 400.41
7 Peter Waterfield 379.62
8 Mathew Helm 376.98
9 Nor Aznizal Najib 368.10
10 Mark Shipman 366.39
11 Rosshari Sham Roslan 297.69

Men's 10 metres platform

Pos Athlete Time
1 Peter Waterfield 690.30
2 Leon Taylor 689.82
3 Alexandre Despatie 689.79
4 Robert Newbery 680.97
5 Mathew Helm 670.53
6 Nor Aznizal Najib 576.66
7 Nicolas Leblanc 536.22
8 Lap Bun Low 498.96
9 Julio Abate 486.99

Women's 1 metre springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1 Irina Lashko 302.82
2 Blythe Hartley 287.04
3 Jane Smith 274.71
4 Rebecca Gilmore 257.43
5 Émilie Heymans 256.83
6 Melanie Rinaldi 240.15
7 Liesl Ischia 231.42 (SF)
8 Katura Horton-Perinchief 219.72 (SF)
9 Anna Thomas 214.38 (SF)
10 Sarah Soo 204.72 (SF)

Women's 3 metres springboard

Pos Athlete Time
1 Irina Lashko 594.51
2 Émilie Heymans 574.23
3 Jane Smith 556.38
4 Blythe Hartley 547.98
5 Loudy Tourky 526.59
6 Mun Yee Leong 476.13
7 Melanie Rinaldi 460.14
8 Sarah Soo 442.98
9 Anna Thomas 424.08
10 Katura Horton-Perinchief 412.44

Women's 10 metres platform

Pos Athlete Time
1 Loudy Tourky 538.65
2 Émilie Heymans 527.79
3 Blythe Hartley 490.17
4 Karen Smith 461.76
5 Myriam Boileau 460.62
6 Mun Yee Leong 441.69
7 Rebecca Gilmore 431.43
8 Charlotte Glynan 406.26
9 Nicole Boukaram 395.76
10 Stacie Powell 388.41

References

  1. ^ "Medal Standings Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ "'Stage set for Manchester to lay on feast of sport'". The Times. 25 July 2002. p. 36 – via Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ "What's on in England's biggest sporting event for more than half a century". Fleetwood Weekly New. 2 January 2002. p. 29. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and diving (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Swimming and diving (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Statistics". BBC. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2026.