Nathan Zsombor-Murray is the first Quebecer to medal at the Paris Olympics. He and his teammate Rylan Wiens were impressive in the 10m synchro on Monday morning, winning the bronze medal.
This is the first medal for a Canadian diver, among men, since Alexandre Despatie in 2008.
The representatives of the maple leaf started the competition very well; they were in second place, equal with the British Tom Daley and Noah Williams after two dives.
On the third jump, a 3 1/2 tuck back flip, Zsombor-Murray narrowly overshot the vertical on their entry into the water, which cost the duo a few execution points. The latter recovered well on the fourth jump, a 4 1/2 tuck forward flip, despite a more laborious entry into the water on Wiens’ side. They were third in the standings, behind the Chinese and the British, who took gold and silver respectively.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
Divers Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Rylan Wiens placed third in the 10m synchro to secure the bronze medal.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
The representatives of the maple leaf had started the competition very well; they were in second place, equal with the British after two dives.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
Nathan Zsombor-Murray is the first Quebecer to win a medal at the Paris Olympic Games.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
On the third jump, a 3 1/2 tuck backflip, Zsombor-Murray narrowly overshot the vertical on their entry into the water, causing the duo to lose a few execution points.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
Wiens and Zsombor-Murray had already made history by winning bronze at the World Championships in 2022.
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PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS
This is the first Olympic medal for a Canadian diver, among men, since Alexandre Despatie in 2008.
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On the fifth jump, the Canadians scored fewer points than their closest challengers, the Mexicans, but still held a nine-point lead over them. On their sixth pass on the platform, they executed a 2 1/2 backflip 1 1/2 pike twist, which earned them a respectable 79.68 points. That was enough to defeat the Mexicans and secure the bronze medal.