Diving
Four divers, all men, represented Germany. It was Germany's third appearance in diving, with two of the top divers who had represented the nation in 1908 returning. The German men dominated the 3 metre springboard event with its second straight medal sweep in the event, taking the top four places in 1912. The team was less successful in the other two events, with only one of the four men advancing to the final in each. Zürner, the defending champion who finished fourth in the springboard, got a silver medal in the 10 metre platform event; this gave each of the four Germans a medal.
Rankings given are within the diver's heat.
- Men
| Diver | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kurt Behrens | 3 m board | 80.14 | 1 Q | 73.73 | 3 ! |
| 10 m platform | 58.35 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Plain high dive | 35.1 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Paul Günther | 3 m board | 78.14 | 2 Q | 79.23 | 1 ! |
| Plain high dive | 36.1 | 1 Q | Did not finish | ||
| Hans Luber | 3 m board | 77.5 | 1 Q | 76.78 | 2 ! |
| 10 m platform | 61.66 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Plain high dive | 36.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Albert Zürner | 3 m board | 74.64 | 2 Q | 73.33 | 4 |
| 10 m platform | 65.04 | 2 Q | 72.6 | 2 ! | |
| Plain high dive | 31.7 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Read more about this topic: Germany At The 1912 Summer Olympics
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