Platform, Women

This event turned into a battle between the defending champion, Czechoslovakian Milena Duchková, who had also won the 1970 European title, and the silver medalist from the 1972 springboard event, Sweden’s Ulrika Knape. Knape led much of the way, although Duchková edged ahead briefly, at the end of the qualifying round, and early in the final round. Knape caught her on the sixth dive of the finals and held on for the gold medal. She would return in 1976 and add a silver in the platform. She also won the World title on platform in 1973, adding a World bronze in 1975. Her daughter, Anna Lindberg, competed for Sweden in diving four times at the Olympics, from 1996-2008.