Diving at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the 12th appearances of Diving at the Commonwealth Games. Competition featured four diving events and was held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.[1]
The events at the Games were held at the new Chandler Aquatic Centre that was part of the Sleeman Sports Complex, which had been purpose-built for the games.[2]
Australia topped the medal table by virtue of winning two more silver medals than England.[3][4]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia* | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3m springboard | Chris Snode (ENG) |
 Stephen Foley (AUS) |
Mark Graham (NZL)
|
| 10m platform | Chris Snode (ENG) |
Stephen Foley (AUS) |
John Nash (CAN)
|
| 3m springboard | Jenny Donnet (AUS) |
Sylvie Bernier (CAN) |
Valerie Beddoe (AUS)
|
| 10m platform | Valerie Beddoe (AUS) |
Jennifer McArton (CAN) |
Kathy Keleman (CAN)
|
Results
Men
3 m springboard
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Snode |
631.38 |
| 2 | Steve Foley |
592.08 |
| 3 | Mark Graham |
551.46 |
| 4 | Nigel Stanton |
530.40 |
| 5 | David Snively |
529.32 |
| 6 | John Nash |
526.86 |
| 7 | Shaun Ian Panayi |
494.13 |
| 8 | Gary Lamb |
463.32 |
| 9 | Benoit Seguin |
446.46 |
| 10 |  Bob Morgan |
422.79 |
| 11 |  Simon Draver |
419.82 |
| 12 |  Billy Yang |
353.85 |
| 13 | Andrew Tang |
321.90 |
10 m platform
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Snode |
588.54 |
| 2 | Steve Foley |
524.55 |
| 3 | John Nash |
523.41 |
| 4 | Nigel Stanton |
494.88 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Hirst |
479.64 |
| 6 | Shaun Ian Panayi |
471.00 |
| 7 | Andrew Jackomos |
452.76 |
| 8 | David Snively |
427.20 |
| 9 | Bob Morgan |
372.18 |
| 10 | Andrew Tang |
296.61 |
Women
3 m springboard
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenny Donnet |
484.65 |
| 2 | Sylvie Bernier |
478.83 |
| 3 | Valerie Beddoe |
446.67 |
| 4 | Carol Gina Boots |
417.09 |
| 5 | Antonette Wilken |
414.27 |
| 6 | Debbie Fuller |
400.74 |
| 7 | Sandra Yeates |
393.45 |
| 8 | Lesley Smith |
391.20 |
| 9 | Tracy Cox |
385.71 |
| 10 | Kathy Kelemen |
382.71 |
| 11 | Anne Fargher |
377.55 |
| 12 |  Fiona Joan Hotson |
368.31 |
| 13 | Kay Cummings |
351.09 |
| 14 |  Tina Fage |
330.36 |
| 15 | Jane Ogden |
296.40 |
| 16 | Amy Lam |
252.03 |
10 m platform
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valerie Beddoe |
404.16 |
| 2 | Jennifer McArton |
390.21 |
| 3 | Kathy Keleman |
359.31 |
| 4 | Wendy Fuller |
358.77 |
| 5 | Julie Kent |
358.08 |
| 6 | Lindsey Fraser |
345.39 |
| 7 | Carol Gina Boots |
345.39 |
| 8 | Kay Cummings |
301.08 |
| 9 | Fiona Joan Hotson |
298.23 |
| 10 | Tracy Cox |
295.68 |
| 11 | Jane Ogden |
279.78 |
References
- ^ “Medal Standings Brisbane 1982”. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ “Just the right price”. The Australian Women’s Weekly. 11 August 1982. p. 129. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via Trove.
- ^ “Commonwealth Games Medallists – Swimming and diving (men)”. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ “Commonwealth Games Medallists – Swimming and diving (women)”. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ “Springboard diving”. The Scotsman. 2 October 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
