Oliver Dingley claims eighth place in diving final

He's Ireland’s first Olympic diving competitor for 68 years.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016 - 00:47

By Will Downing

Ireland’s first Olympic diving competitor for 68 years became a finalist, but not a medallist, as Oliver Dingley took a very creditable eighth place in the men’s 3m springboard final at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Stadium in Rio.

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