Rylan Wiens

Rylan Wiens
Personal information
Full nameRylan Mackenzie Wiens
Born (2002-01-02) January 2, 2002 (age 22)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Home townSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 10 m synchro
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Budapest 10 m synchro
Diving World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tokyo 10 m platform
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 10 m platform
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 10 m synchro
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 10 m synchro

Rylan Mackenzie 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

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]

References

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


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