Rylan Wiens
Rylan Wiens (born January 2, 2002) is a Canadian diver. He has competed in the 10 m synchro and 10 m platform events.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | January 14, 1995 Calgary, Alberta |
| Home town | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Wiens first competed professionally for the Canadian national team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he finished 8th the platform and 6th in the synchro events.[1]
Before becoming an Olympian, Wiens won a bronze medal at the 2021 Diving World Cup,[2] two silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games,[3] a silver medal at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships,[4] and a silver medal at the 2023 Pan America Games.[5]
Wiens is a two-time Olympian. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics finishing in 19th place.[6] Wiens, along with his diving partner Nathan Zsombor-Murray, competed for Canada in the 10 m synchro event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The pair would end up winning bronze medals, making it the first time that a Canadian has medaled in the event at the Olympics.[7]
References
change- ↑ "About Rylan Wiens". Diving Canada. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "2021 Diving World Cup Results". FINA. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Birmingham 2022 Results" (PDF). Commonwealth Games. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "2022 World Aquatics Championships Results" (PDF). OmegaTiming. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Pan American Games Results" (PDF). Pan American Games. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "After narrowly missing semifinals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Sask. diver looks ahead to 2024". CBC Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Canadians Rylan Wiens, Nathan Zsombor-Murray win Olympic bronze in 10m synchro diving". CBC Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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