Rylan Wiens

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Rylan Wiens
Personal information
Born (2002-01-02) January 2, 2002 (age 22)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Home town Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
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
Diving World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Tokyo 10 m platform
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 10 m platform
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 10 m synchro
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago 10 m synchro

Rylan Wiens (born January 2, 2002) is a Canadian diver in the platform (10 metre) events. [1] He represented Canada in the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Career

Wiens' first major competition was at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he competed in the individual and synchro events. [1]

At the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup, Wiens scored a 488.55 in the final, which won him the bronze medal. [2] In July 2021, Wiens finished in second in the individual 10 m platform competition at the Canadian trials. This qualified him to compete in the individual 10 m event in Tokyo, where he placed 19th. [3] [4] [5]

At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Wiens won the bronze medal in the synchronized 10 m platform event with partner Nathan Zsombor-Murray. [6] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he won silver medals in the men's 10 metre platform [7] and men's synchronised 10 metre platform events. [8] At the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, he earned a bronze medal in the men's 10 metre synchronised platform event with partner Nathan Zsombor-Murray. [5]

Personal

Wiens currently resides and trains in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rylan Wiens". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. Piller, Thomas (13 May 2021). "Saskatchewan diver reaches podium in Japan, eyes spot on Olympic squad". Global News . Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. Faria, Chris (1 July 2021). "Diving Trials: Zsombor-Murray, Wiens, Toth qualify for Tokyo". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. Nichols, Paula (2 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 10 divers at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Rylan WIENS | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  6. Harrison, Doug (28 June 2022). "New Canadian diving duo Nathan Zsombor-Murray, Rylan Wiens earn world bronze". CBC Sports . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  7. "Men's 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. "Men's Synchronised 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.