Diving
One Japanese member qualified for the 3 meter springboard event, by virtue of Ken Terauchi's third place finish in the semifinal round at the 2007 World Championships. This was the first individual qualification spot earned by Japan for the 2008 Olympics.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Ken Terauchi | 3 m springboard | 452.80 | 10 Q | 478.25 | 7 Q | 442.50 | 11 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Mai Nakagawa | 10 m platform | 331.40 | 9 Q | 314.60 | 10 Q | 296.30 | 11 |
Read more about this topic: Japan At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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