Rylan Wiens
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Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | January 2, 2002
Home town | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
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.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Wiens currently resides and trains in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rylan Wiens". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Faria, Chris (1 July 2021). "Diving Trials: Zsombor-Murray, Wiens, Toth qualify for Tokyo". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (2 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 10 divers at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Rylan WIENS | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (28 June 2022). "New Canadian diving duo Nathan Zsombor-Murray, Rylan Wiens earn world bronze". CBC Sports. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Men's 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Men's Synchronised 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- 2002 births
- Living people
- Canadian male divers
- Commonwealth Games medallists in diving
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Divers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Divers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Divers at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Divers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Divers from Calgary
- Olympic divers for Canada
- Sportspeople from Saskatoon
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in diving
- Divers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in diving
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Canadian diving (sport) biography stubs