Nathan Zsombor-Murray Explained

Birth Date:April 28, 2003
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Nathan Zsombor-Murray (born April 28, 2003) is a Canadian diver in the platform (10 metre) events.[1] He represented Canada at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

At the age of 14, Zsombor-Murray made his World Championships debut in 2017, where he finished in fifth place in the mixed 10 m synchro event with Meaghan Benfeito.[2] At the 2019 edition of the event, along with his partner Vincent Riendeau finished in 11th place in the men's 10 m synchro event.[3] Under a month later, the pair won silver in the same event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[4] In the individual event, Zsombor-Murray finished in sixth.

2021

At the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup, Zsombor-Murray and Riendeau won bronze in the 10 m synchro event, claiming Canada an Olympic berth.[5] In June 2021, Zsombor-Murray was officially named to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]

In July 2021, Zsombor-Murray won the individual 10 m platform competition at the Canadian trials with two perfect dives. This qualified him to also compete in the individual event in Tokyo.[7] [8]

At the Olympics he finished fifth in the synchronized 10 metre platform event with partner Riendeau but he narrowly missed the final of the 10 metre platform competition, finishing in 13th.[9]

2022

At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Zsombor-Murray won the bronze medal in the synchronized 10 m platform event with partner Rylan Wiens.[10] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the men's synchronised 10 metre platform event alongside Rylan Wiens[11] and came 4th in the men's 10 metre platform event.[12] Wiens and Zsombor-Murray won the bronze medal in the men's synchronised 10 metre platform at the 2024 Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nathan Zsombor-Murray. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 15 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Canada’s Zsombor-Murray, Benfeito 5th at synchronized diving worlds. 15 July 2017. www.sportsnet.ca/. Sportsnet. 15 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Vincent Riendeau et Nathan Zsombor-Murray glissent. Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray slip. 15 July 2019. www.journaldemontreal.com/. French. Le Journal de Montréal. 15 June 2021.
  4. News: Lidbetter. Mark. 14 August 2019. Pan-Am medals for local divers. The Suburban. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  5. News: Morrison. Chloe. Riendeau and Zsombor-Murray plunge to Tokyo 2020 qualification. Canadian Olympic Committee. 1 May 2021. 15 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Diving Plongeon Canada Announces Format and Competition Details for the 2021 Canadian Diving Trials. 7 June 2021. www.diving.ca/. Diving Canada. 15 June 2021.
  7. News: Faria. Chris. Diving Trials: Zsombor-Murray, Wiens, Toth qualify for Tokyo. Canadian Olympic Committee. 1 July 2021. 1 July 2021.
  8. News: Team Canada to have 10 divers at Tokyo 2020. Nichols. Paula. 2 July 2021. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 2 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Nathan ZSOMBOR-MURRAY Results World Aquatics Official . 2024-07-29 . World Aquatics . en.
  10. Web site: New Canadian diving duo Nathan Zsombor-Murray, Rylan Wiens earn world bronze. Harrison. Doug. 28 June 2022. www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 28 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Men's Synchronised 10m Platform - Final . results.birmingham2022.com . 11 October 2022 . en.
  12. Web site: Men's 10m Platform - Final . results.birmingham2022.com . 11 October 2022 . en.