The 2005 World Aquatics Championships, also known as the XI FINA Championships, took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on July 16 - July 31, 2005. They were held with support from FINA and were held in Parc Jean-Drapeau, on the Island of Saint Helen.
Montreal was the first North-American city to host the FINA World Aquatics Championships.
When the venue for the championship was being discussed, there was much dispute. The event was initially intended to take place in Montreal. In February 2005, it was decided that the championship would move to another city, since Montreal failed to raise ample funding. Many cities claimed their readiness to host the World Aquatics Championships. When funding was offered by various governmental bodies, Montreal re-bid for the event. Luckily, it was re-awarded to the city.
As a host country, Canada did very well. Canadian sportsmen won a number of gold medals; set numerous Personal Bests and Canadian Records; and received a great collection of total medals. In fact, Canadian sportsmen exceeded its previous high-water results in the total medals count. Thus, the total number reached ten.
What follows are the statistical data on the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, including World Aquatics Championships winners in diving events.
1. The United States of America: 39 medals (17 Gold, 15 Silver, 7 Bronze);
2. Australia: 25 medals (13 Gold, 8 Silver, 4 Bronze);
3. People's Republic of China: 17 medals (5 Gold, 7 Silver, 5 Bronze);
4. Russian Federation: 10 medals (5 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze);
5. Canada (Host country): 10 medals (3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze);
6. France: 5 medals (3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze);
7. Germany: 13 medals (2 Gold, 7 Silver, 4 Bronze);
8. Hungary: 5 medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze);
9. Zimbabwe: 4 medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze);
10. South Africa: 5 medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze);
11. Netherlands: 4 medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze);
12. Poland: 4 medals (2 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze);
13. Italy: 7 medals (1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze);
14. Spain: 5 medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze);
15. Greece: 2 medals (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze);
16. Serbia and Montenegro: 1 medal (1 Gold);
17. Japan: 12 medals (5 Silver, 7 Bronze);
18. Sweden: 3 medals (1 Silver, 2 Bronze);
19. Austria: 2 medals (1 Silver, 1 Bronze);
20. Croatia: 1 medal (1 Silver);
20. Cuba: 1 medal (1 Silver);
20. Switzerland: 1 medal (1 Silver);
23. United Kingdom: 4 medals (4 Bronze);
24. Ukraine: 3 medals (3 Bronze);
25. Bulgaria: 2 medals (2 Bronze);
25. Tunisia: 2 medals (2 Bronze).
Individual Diving gold medal winners:
Men's 1m Springboard - Alexandre Despatie, Canada
Women's 1m Springboard - Blythe Hartley, Canada
Men's 3m Springboard - Alexandre Despatie, Canada
Women's 3m Springboard - Guyo Jingjing, People's Republic of China
Men's 10m Platform - Hu Jiea, People's Republic of China
Women's 10m Platform - Laura Ann Wilkinson, United States of America.
Synchronized Diving gold medal winners:
Men's 3m Springboard - He Chong and Wang Feng, People's Republic of China
Women's 3m Springboard - Li Ting and Guo Jingjing, People's Republic of China
Men's 10m Platform - Dmitry Dobroskok and Gleb Galperin, Russian Federation
Women's 10m Platform - Jia Tong and Yuan Pei Lin, People's Republic of China.