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Who invented Olympic diving?

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Men's 3 meter springboard - Greg Louganis - USA

Men's 10 meter platform - Greg Louganis - USA Women's 3 meter springboard - Sylvie Bernier - Canada

Women's 10 meter platform - Zhou Jihong - China

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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, four athletes have won four gold medals in diving:

1) Guo Jingjing, China - gold in women's springboard and women's synchronized springboard at the 2004 and 2008 Games. Guo also won silver in women's springboard and women's synchronized springboard at the 2000 Games.

2) Fu Mingxia, China - gold in women's springboard at the 1992 and 1996 Games and in women's platform at the 1996 and 2000 Games. Fu also won silver in women's synchronized springboard at the 2000 Games with partner Guo Jingjing.

3) Greg Louganis, United States - gold in men's springboard and men's platform at the 1984 and 1988 Games. Louganis also won silver in men's platform at the 1976 Games.

4) Pat McCormick, United States - gold in women's springboard and women's platform at the 1952 and 1956 Games.

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