Reuben Ross (born December 5, 1985) is a Canadian diver. He won a gold medal in the men's 3m or 3m synchronized events at the Canadian Nationals from 2008 to 2011 ."Diving Plongeon Canada, Reuben Ross"
Retrieved April 5, 2012. Ross competed in the individual 3m springboard and 10m platform events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 3m springboard synchronized event with Alexandre Despatie. 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. Ross grew up in

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, and currently lives in

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with his wife and two children.

Accomplishments

* 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 (with Alexandre Despatie) * 2010: Gold medal on 3m synchro springboard at the Commonwealth Games (with Alexandre Despatie) * 2009: Bronze medal on 3m synchro springboard at the World Aquatics Championships (with Alexandre 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 the NCAA Men's Div I Diving Championships * 2008: Gold medal on 3m, 10m and 10m synchro with

Riley McCormick Riley McCormick (born August 25, 1991) is a Canadian diver. He placed 16th in the individual 10m platform event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He also placed 11th in the individual 10m platform event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in ...

at 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

Profile on Diving Canada official site

Personal diving blog

References

1985 births Living people Olympic divers for Canada Canadian male divers Divers at the 2007 Pan American Games Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Divers at the 2011 Pan American Games Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in diving Pan American Games competitors for Canada Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub