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Springboard, Women

Date	26 – 27 August 1960
Status	Olympic
Location	Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Roma
Participants	18 from 12 countries
Format	3 metre springboard.

American Pat McCormick had won this event in 1952 and 1956, also doubling in the platform. With her retirement, this event seemed open, although an United States’ diver had always won this event, with the best bet being Paula Jean Myers-Pope, medalist on platform in both 1952 and 1956. But the American streak ended in Roma as German Ingrid Krämer easily won the gold medal, with Myers-Pope taking silver. Krämer would return a few days later to win platform gold. She would return in Tokyo to repeat her gold medal on springboard, adding a silver on platform in 1964. A few days after this event, Myers-Pope also placed second to Krämer on platform, ending her Olympic career with three silvers and one bronze medal.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Points
1	Ingrid Krämer	GER	155.81	Gold
2	Paula Jean Pope	USA	141.24	Silver
3	Liz Ferris	GBR	139.09	Bronze
4	Patsy Willard	USA	137.82
5	Ninel Krutova	URS	136.11
6	Irene MacDonald	CAN	134.69
7	Ann Long	GBR	129.63
8	Thea du Pon	NED	123.25
9	Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand	FRA	85.72
10	Waldtraut Oertel	GER	84.49
11	Yelena Kosolapova	URS	84.01
12	Susan Knight	AUS	83.25
13	Sandra Morgenrood	RHO	82.07
14	Kumiko Watanabe	JPN	80.57
15	Greetje Lugthart	NED	80.39
16	Kanoko Mabuchi	JPN	80.37
17	María Teresa Adames	MEX	42.00		1
18	Christina Hardekopf	ARG	41.87		2

Qualifying (26 August 1960 — 16:00)

Four dives. Top 16 advanced to the final round.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Points
1	Ingrid Krämer	GER	56.23	Q
2	Paula Jean Pope	USA	52.67	Q
3	Liz Ferris	GBR	52.37	Q
4	Ninel Krutova	URS	52.35	Q
5	Kanoko Mabuchi	JPN	51.95	Q
6	Thea du Pon	NED	51.20	Q
7	Ann Long	GBR	50.87	Q
8	Patsy Willard	USA	50.64	Q
9	Irene MacDonald	CAN	50.42	Q
10	Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand	FRA	48.96	Q
11	Waldtraut Oertel	GER	48.64	Q
12	Yelena Kosolapova	URS	47.88	Q
13	Sandra Morgenrood	RHO	47.12	Q
14	Susan Knight	AUS	46.19	Q
15	Greetje Lugthart	NED	46.03	Q
16	Kumiko Watanabe	JPN	44.32	Q
17	María Teresa Adames	MEX	42.00		3
18	Christina Hardekopf	ARG	41.87		4

Semi-Finals (27 August 1960 — 08:30)

Three dives. Score added to qualifying round score. Top 8 advanced to the final round.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Points	S-FP
1	Ingrid Krämer	GER	98.60	42.37	Q
2	Ninel Krutova	URS	92.19	39.84	Q
3	Irene MacDonald	CAN	91.23	40.81	Q
4	Paula Jean Pope	USA	90.02	37.35	Q
5	Liz Ferris	GBR	89.46	37.09	Q
6	Thea du Pon	NED	88.81	37.61	Q
7	Patsy Willard	USA	88.78	38.14	Q
8	Ann Long	GBR	87.18	36.31	Q
9	Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand	FRA	85.72	36.76
10	Waldtraut Oertel	GER	84.49	35.85
11	Yelena Kosolapova	URS	84.01	36.13
12	Susan Knight	AUS	83.25	37.06
13	Sandra Morgenrood	RHO	82.07	34.95
14	Kumiko Watanabe	JPN	80.57	36.25
15	Greetje Lugthart	NED	80.39	34.36
16	Kanoko Mabuchi	JPN	80.37	28.42

Final (27 August 1960 — 15:50)

Three dives. Score added to semi-final round score.

Pos	Competitor(s)	NOC	Points	FP
1	Ingrid Krämer	GER	155.81	57.21
2	Paula Jean Pope	USA	141.24	51.22
3	Liz Ferris	GBR	139.09	49.63	5
4	Patsy Willard	USA	137.82	49.04
5	Ninel Krutova	URS	136.11	43.92
6	Irene MacDonald	CAN	134.69	43.46
7	Ann Long	GBR	129.63	42.45
8	Thea du Pon	NED	123.25	34.54