Nathan Zsombor-Murray

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Nathan Zsombor-Murray
Personal information
Full nameNathan Milner Zsombor-Murray
Born (2003-04-28) April 28, 2003 (age 22)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport
ClubPointe-Claire Diving Club
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 10 m synchro
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Budapest 10 m synchro
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 10 m synchro
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 10 m synchro
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago 10 m platform
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago 10 m synchro
Diving World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Tokyo 10 m synchro

Nathan Milner Zsombor-Murray (born April 28, 2003) is a Canadian diver in the platform (10 metre) events. [1] He represented Canada at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Career

At the age of 14, Zsombor-Murray made his World Championships debut in 2017, where he finished in fifth place in the mixed 10 m synchro event with Meaghan Benfeito. [2] At the 2019 edition of the event, along with his partner Vincent Riendeau finished in 11th place in the men's 10 m synchro event. [3] Under a month later, the pair won silver in the same event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. [4] In the individual event, Zsombor-Murray finished in sixth.

2021

At the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup, Zsombor-Murray and Riendeau won bronze in the 10 m synchro event, claiming Canada an Olympic berth. [5] In June 2021, Zsombor-Murray was officially named to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [6]

In July 2021, Zsombor-Murray won the individual 10 m platform competition at the Canadian trials with two perfect dives. This qualified him to also compete in the individual event in Tokyo. [7] [8]

At the Olympics he finished fifth in the synchronized 10 metre platform event with partner Riendeau but he narrowly missed the final of the 10 metre platform competition, finishing in 13th. [9]

2022

At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Zsombor-Murray won the bronze medal in the synchronized 10 m platform event with partner Rylan Wiens. [10] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the men's synchronised 10 metre platform event alongside Rylan Wiens [11] and came 4th in the men's 10 metre platform event. [12]

2024

Wiens and Zsombor-Murray won the bronze medal in the men's synchronised 10 metre platform at the 2024 Olympics. [9]

References

  1. "Nathan Zsombor-Murray". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. "Canada's Zsombor-Murray, Benfeito 5th at synchronized diving worlds". www.sportsnet.ca/. Sportsnet. July 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. "Vincent Riendeau et Nathan Zsombor-Murray glissent" [Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray slip]. www.journaldemontreal.com/ (in French). Le Journal de Montréal. July 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  4. Lidbetter, Mark (August 14, 2019). "Pan-Am medals for local divers". The Suburban . Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  5. Morrison, Chloe (May 1, 2021). "Riendeau and Zsombor-Murray plunge to Tokyo 2020 qualification". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  6. "Diving Plongeon Canada Announces Format and Competition Details for the 2021 Canadian Diving Trials". www.diving.ca/. Diving Canada. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  7. Faria, Chris (July 1, 2021). "Diving Trials: Zsombor-Murray, Wiens, Toth qualify for Tokyo". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. Nichols, Paula (July 2, 2021). "Team Canada to have 10 divers at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Nathan ZSOMBOR-MURRAY | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. Harrison, Doug (June 28, 2022). "New Canadian diving duo Nathan Zsombor-Murray, Rylan Wiens earn world bronze". www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  11. "Men's Synchronised 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  12. "Men's 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.