Nick McCrory
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1991-08-09
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August 9, 1991
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32)
Chapel Hill , North Carolina |
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Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||
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Event(s) | Diving | ||||||
College team | Duke University | ||||||
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Nicholas Montgomery McCrory (born August 9, 1991) is an American psychiatrist , former diver and was a member of the national team from 2007 to 2014.
He won his first international medal, a silver, at the World Junior Championship in 2006. [1] At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China , he competed with partner David Boudia in the synchronized 10-meter platform and finished fifth. In the 10-meter competition, he finished in sixth place. [2]
McCrory graduated from East Chapel Hill High School and from Duke University , where he won several medals at college competitions. He won the gold medal in 10-meter platform at the 2011 US National Championships at UCLA on August 14. [3] McCrory was named to CSCAA's list of the 100 Greatest Swimmers and Divers in History. [4]
He retired from diving in November 2014 to pursue medical studies. [5]
2012 Summer Olympics
McCrory and his partner David Boudia won the bronze in the synchronized 10m platform with a total score of 463.47. [6] This was the first Olympic medal for the United States in men's diving since the 1996 games in Atlanta. He placed ninth in the men's individual 10-meter platform diving event as well. [7]
Personal life
McCrory was born on August 9, 1991, in Durham, North Carolina, to Douglas and Ana McCrory. His uncle, Gordon Downie competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He has a younger brother, Lucas, who swims and participates in Paralympics events. [8] [9] He received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from Duke University, [10] and a Master’s in Physiology from North Carolina State University . [11]
References
- ↑ "USA selected to host 2010 FINA World Junior Diving Championships" . April 2, 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010 . Retrieved August 15, 2011 .
- ↑ "2011 FINA World Championships" . July 31, 2011. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011 . Retrieved August 15, 2011 .
- ↑ "McCrory Takes Gold at USA Diving Nationals" . Duke Sports Information . Retrieved August 15, 2011 .
- ↑ "CSCAA Names 100 Greatest Men's College Swimmers & Divers in History (Full Bios Included)" . Swimming World News . November 9, 2021 . Retrieved November 28, 2021 .
- ↑ "David Boudia scraps springboard plan; Nick McCrory retires" . March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Another medal for Team USA as Boudia and McCrory win bronze Archived August 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , USADiving.org, July 30, 2012
- ↑ "McCrory Places Ninth in 10-Meter Platform Finals - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site" . GoDuke.com.
- ↑ Stevens, Tim (August 7, 2012). "Younger McCrory looking toward 2016 Games" . The Durham News. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Nick McCrory Bio - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site" . GoDuke.com.
- ↑ "The moment I discovered the truth about diving" . Duke Magazine. August 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Student Spotlight: Olympic Bronze Medalist Dives Into Physiology at CALS" . CALS News. August 17, 2016.