Rylan Wiens
Personal information
Born (2002-01-02) January 2, 2002
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Home townSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Budapest10 m synchro
Diving World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2021 Tokyo10 m platform
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham10 m platform
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham10 m synchro
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago10 m synchro

Rylan Wiens (born January 2, 2002) is a Canadian diver in the platform (10 metre) events.[1]

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.[3][4]

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.[5] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he won silver medals in the men's 10 metre platform[6] and men's synchronised 10 metre platform events.[7]

Personal

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

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. ↑ Harrison, Doug (28 June 2022). "New Canadian diving duo Nathan Zsombor-Murray, Rylan Wiens earn world bronze". CBC Sports. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Men's 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Men's Synchronised 10m Platform - Final". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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