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| country = India
| sport = [[Diving (sport)|Diving]]
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'''Diving''' is a minor sport in India. Diving in India is administered by the [[Swimming Federation of India]].

Two [[Arjuna award|Arjuna awardees]], Bajrangi Prasad (1961) and Manjari Bhargava (1974) together with the Swimming Federation of India and the Army Sports Institute are working to uplift the sport in India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sarangi |first1=Y. B. |title=Diving’s infrastructure major roadblock, says FINA technical committee member Mayur Vyas |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/diving-in-india-infrastructure-fina-technical-committee-member-mayur-vyas/article65865651.ece |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=Sportstar |date=8 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Gymnast-turned-diver Medali Redkar won gold in the 1m spring board contest at the National Games in [[Rajkot]] in October 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=National Games: Gymnast-turned-diver Medhali Redkar wins diving gold |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/national-games-gymnast-turned-diver-medhali-redkar-wins-diving-gold/articleshow/94709452.cms |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=7 October 2022}}</ref>

==Army Sports Institute==
The Army Sports Institute in [[Pune]] has taken the initiative to develop young athletes into divers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Taking a plunge: Inside Indian Army’s mission to convert young gymnasts into international divers |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/taking-a-plunge-inside-indian-armys-mission-to-convert-young-gymnasts-into-international-divers-8838375/ |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=The Indian Express |date=15 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> India's current international divers, Hemam London Singh and Siddharth Pardeshi are both proteges of the ASI.

==Asian Games==
India has won five medals in the event since its inception including two gold, one silver and two bronze, making it the third most successful nation behind Japan and China.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sportstar |first1=Team |title=India diving squad for Asian Games 2023: Full list of players, team news, previous performance |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/asian-games/india-asian-games-2023-hangzhou-2022-diving-squad-swimming-federation-trials-medal-tally-team-news/article67197472.ece |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=Sportstar |date=29 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

Two Indian athletes, Siddharth Bajrang Pardeshi and Hemam London Singh, competed in four events at the [[2023 Asian Games|Asian Games]] in Hangzhou in 2023, but did not win any medals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Games 2023 diving: India draw blank in Hangzhou |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/asian-games-2023-hangzhou-diving-india-results-wrap |access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Asian Games: Indian divers Siddharth Pardeshi and London Singh fail to qualify for men's 3m springboard final |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/asian-games-indian-divers-siddharth-pardeshi-and-london-singh-fail-to-qualify-for-mens-3m-springboard-final/articleshow/104125581.cms |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=3 October 2023}}</ref> Hemam London Singh is from [[Manipur]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Mom stands on vigil in Manipur, son London on diving board |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/mom-stands-on-vigil-in-manipur-son-london-on-diving-board/articleshow/103983770.cms |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=The Times of India |date=27 September 2023}}</ref> while Siddharth Pardeshi is from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Abhijit |title=Meet India's most consistent diver Siddharth Pardeshi who dreams of the Olympics |url=https://thebridge.in/swimming/had-very-good-chance-qualifying-tokyo-olympics-not-meant-to-be-diver-siddharth-pardeshi-21495 |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=thebridge.in |date=15 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Swimming Federation of India - Governing Body of Aquatic Sports |url=https://www.swimming.org.in/ |website=Swimming Federation Of India |access-date=13 July 2024}}
* {{cite web |title=Diving |url=https://armysportsinstitute.com/diving/ |website=Army Sports Institute |access-date=13 July 2024}}

{{Sport in India}}

[[Category:Sport in India by sport]]
[[Category:Water sports in India]]
[[Category:Diving (sport)]]

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