| | | Final | Score |  | 1. Hjalmar Johansson |  SWE | 83.75 |  | 2. Karl Malmström |  SWE | 78.73 |  | 3. Arvid Spångberg |  SWE | 74.00 |  | 4. Robert Andersson |  SWE | 68.30 |  | 5. George Gaidzik |  USA | 56.30 | 
 | | Venue: White City Stadium. |  | 24 divers from 6 nations. | 
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 | The competition was actually held from both 10 metre and 5 metre platforms. Divers performed a running plain dive and a backward somersault from the 5 metre board, a running plain dive and a standing plain dive from the 10 metre board, and three dives of the competitor's choice from the 10 metre board. | 
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 | Semi-Finals - Wednesday, 22nd July. |  | First 2 from each Semi advanced to Final. | 
 | | Ranking | Score |  | 1. Arvid Spångberg |  SWE | 72.3 |  | 2. Karl Malmström |  SWE | 67.0 |  | 3. Toivo Aro |  FIN | 62.7 |  | 4. Hilmer Löfberg |  SWE | 59.18 |  | 5. Harald Arbin |  SWE | 52.81 | 
 |  | | Ranking | Score |  | 1. Hjalmar Johansson |  SWE | 80.75 |  | 2. Robert Andersson |  SWE | 66.75 |  | 3. George Gaidzik |  USA | 61.0 |  | 4. Harold Goodworth |  GBR | 59.48 |  | 5. Heinz Freyschmidt |  GeR | 48.8 | 
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 | | Ranking | Score |  | 1. George Gaidzik |  USA | 81.8 |  | 2. Harold Goodworth |  GBR | 76.0 |  | 3. Erik Adlerz |  SWE | 74.1 |  | 4. Oskar Wetzell |  FIN | 69.7 |  | 5. James Aldous |  GBR | 68.0 | 
 |  | | Ranking | Score |  | 1. Hjalmar Johansson |  SWE | 78.4 |  | 2. Karl Malmström |  SWE | 73.95 |  | 3. William Hoare |  GBR | 65.2 |  | 4. Joseph Huketick |  BEL | DNF | 
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 | | Ranking | Score |  | 1. Hilmer Löfberg |  SWE | 68.9 |  | 2. Heinz Freyschmidt |  GeR | 67.3 |  | 3. Sigfrid Larsson |  SWE | 64.8 |  | 4. William Webb |  GBR | 57.7 |  | 5. Thomas Collins |  GBR | 56.5 | 
 |  | | Ranking | Score |  | 1. Arvid Spångberg |  SWE | 79.2 |  | 2. Harald Arbin |  SWE | 76.8 |  | 3. George F. Cane |  GBR | 73.1 |  | 4. Karl Gustaf Vindqvist |  SWE | 65.70 | 
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 | | Ranking | Score |  | 1. Robert Andersson |  SWE | 73.55 |  | 2. Toivo Aro |  FIN | 69.5 |  | 3. Harold Grote |  USA | 62.8 |  | 4. Axel Runström |  SWE | 57.6 |  | 5. Fritz Nicolai |  GeR | 54.5 |  | 6. Thomas Harrington |  GBR | 53.15 | 
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 | | Olympic Champions Men 10m Paltform |  | 2016: | Chen Aisen |  CHN |  | 2012: | David Boudia |  USA |  | 2008: | Matthew Mitcham |  AUS |  | 2004: | Hu Jia |  CHN |  | 2000: | Tian Liang |  CHN |  | 1996: | Dmitri Sautin |  RUS |  | 1992: | Sun Shuwei |  CHN |  | 1988: | Greg Louganis |  USA |  | 1984: | Greg Louganis |  USA |  | 1980: | Falk Hoffmann |  GDR |  | 1976: | Klaus Dibiasi |  ITA |  | 1972: | Klaus Dibiasi |  ITA |  | 1968: | Klaus Dibiasi |  ITA |  | 1964: | Bob Webster |  USA |  | 1960: | Bob Webster |  USA |  | 1956: | Joaquín Capilla |  MEX |  | 1952: | Sammy Lee |  USA |  | 1948: | Sammy Lee |  USA |  | 1936: | Marshall Wayne |  USA |  | 1932: | Harold Smith |  USA |  | 1928: | Pete Desjardins |  USA |  | 1924: | Albert White |  USA |  | 1920: | Clarence Pinkston |  USA |  | 1912: | Erik Adlerz |  SWE |  | 1908: | Hjalmar Johansson |  SWE |  | 1904: | George Sheldon |  USA | 
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