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Vincent Riendeau (diver)

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Vincent Riendeau
Personal information
Born (1996-12-13) December 13, 1996 (age 27)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SpouseCaeli McKay
Sport
CountryCanada
ClubPointe-Claire Diving Club
Medal record
Men's Diving
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan Mixed 10 m synchro
Diving World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tokyo Synchro 10 metre platform
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 10 m synchro
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 10 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 10 m platform
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place     2014 Glasgow 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place     2018 Gold Coast 10 m platform

Vincent Riendeau (born December 13, 1996) is a Canadian elite diver.[1][2] He won a silver medal at the 2015 FINA World Championships in the 10 m mixed synchro event and a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 10 m synchro event. He competed at several World Cups and Grand Prix events.[3][4][5][6]

Career

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He was selected as part of the Canadian Olympic team for the 2016 games in Rio and competed in the 10m platform alongside Maxim Bouchard.

At the 2019 edition of the event, along with his partner Nathan Zsombor-Murray finished in 11th place in the men's 10 m synchro event.[7] Under a month later, the pair won silver in the same event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[8]

At the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup, Riendeau and Zsombor-Murray won bronze in the 10 m synchro event, claiming Canada an Olympic berth.[9] In June 2021, Riendeau was officially named to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10][11]

Personal life

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He is married to diver Caeli McKay.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "Canadians team up for silver medal in Dubai". cbc.ca. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Vincent Riendeau". olympic.ca. May 30, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Story - Vancouver Sun". vancouversun.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Vincent Riendeau Making His Mark On Canadian Diving Scene | By Mike Hickey | The Suburban Newspaper". www.thesuburban.com. July 25, 2015. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "MeetControl / DiveMeets - Diver Profile". meetcontrol.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Canadian mixed synchro diving duo win silver medal in Mexico". cbc.ca. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Vincent Riendeau et Nathan Zsombor-Murray glissent" [Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray slip]. www.journaldemontreal.com/ (in French). Le Journal de Montréal. July 15, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Lidbetter, Mark (August 14, 2019). "Pan-Am medals for local divers". The Suburban. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  9. ^ Morrison, Chloe (May 1, 2021). "Riendeau and Zsombor-Murray plunge to Tokyo 2020 qualification". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Diving Plongeon Canada Announces Format and Competition Details for the 2021 Canadian Diving Trials". www.diving.ca/. Diving Canada. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  11. ^ Nichols, Paula (July 2, 2021). "Team Canada to have 10 divers at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Saelhof, Todd (July 29, 2024). "'I plan to be very on,' says Calgary diver Caeli McKay in push for Paris podium". Calgary Herald. McKay, who is married to two-time Olympian diver Vincent Riendeau
  13. ^ Belanger-Champagne, Alexis (July 19, 2024). "Feeling stronger and healthier, Caeli McKay aims for diving podium in Paris". The Canadian Press. McKay said she leaned on three-time Olympic medalist Benfeito as a mentor and had the support of Montreal diver Vincent Rondeau [sic], now her husband.
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