Reuben Ross
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| Full name | Reuben Ross | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 5, 1985 Regina,Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3m springboard, 3m synchro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Alexandre Despatie | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Reuben Ross(born December 5, 1985) is a Canadiandiver.He won a gold medal in the men's 3m or 3m synchronized events at the Canadian Nationals from 2008 to 2011.[1]Ross competed in the individual 3m springboard and 10m platform events at the2008 Summer Olympicsin Beijing.[2]At the2012 Summer Olympics,he competed in the 3m springboard synchronized event withAlexandre Despatie.[2]
In 2011, Ross earned sixth place in the 3m event at the FINA World Championships. He won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games with Despatie in the 3m synchro adding to his individual silver in the 3m.
In 2012, he finished 10th in the 3m springboard event at the FINA World Cup and finished fifth in the 3m synchro event with partner Alexandre Despatie.[3]
Ross grew up inPilot Butte, Saskatchewan,[4]and currently lives inEdmonton,Albertawith his wife and three children.
Accomplishments
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- 2011: Gold medal on 3m at the Summer Senior National Championships in Edmonton
- 2011: Gold medal on 3m synchro at the Winter Senior National Championships (withAlexandre Despatie)
- 2010: Gold medal on 3m synchro springboard at the Commonwealth Games (withAlexandre Despatie)
- 2009: Bronze medal on 3m synchro springboard at the World Aquatics Championships (withAlexandre Despatie)
- 2009: Gold medal on 3m at ACC Conference championships
- 2009: Gold medal on 1m and 3m at Winter Senior National Championships in Calgary
- 2008: Gold medal on 3m at theNCAA Men's Div I Diving Championships
- 2008: Gold medal on 3m, 10m and 10m synchro withRiley McCormickat the Winter Senior National Championships
- 2006: Silver medal on 3m synchro and 4th place on 3m at the Summer Senior National Championships
Civil Engineering degree from the University of Miami.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Diving Plongeon Canada, Reuben Ross".Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ab"Reuben Ross Bio, Stats, and Results".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-04-18.Retrieved2016-01-13.
- ^"Reuben Ross".Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website.Retrieved2021-08-02.
- ^"About Pilot Butte".Town of Pilot Butte.Retrieved2020-09-30.
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