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| Residence | Montreal, QC, CAN |
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| Club / Team | Unattached: Miami Beach, FL, USA |
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| Higher education | Civil Engineering - University of Miami: Miami, FL, USA |
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| Hobbies | Enjoys music and woodworking. (Team Canada Pan American Guide, 17 Aug 2007) |
| Injuries | He had a back injury that affected his performances in the 2011 Grand Prix. (diving.ca, 16 Jul 2011) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He has a nine step routine for each competition dive that involves warming his legs up, talking to his coach, the actual dive and getting in a hot tub to stay warm. (reubenross.ca, 29 Oct 2011) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the Canada Cup international competition in 2009. "Standing on the top of the podium and hearing O Canada will not be matched until I can do it again." (canadianathletesnow.ca, 14 Oct 2010) |
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| Why this sport? | As a young child, he always wanted to fly. He dreamt of being an astronaut whilst jumping on his trampoline so his parents enrolled him in diving. |
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| Ambitions | To win an Olympic medal. (canadianathletesnow.ca, 14 Oct 2010) |
| Awards and honours | He was named 2008 Saskatchewan Athlete of the Year and 2009 Male Athlete of the Year by Diving Plongeon Canada. (diving.ca, 16 Jul 2011) |
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| Name of coach | Arturo Miranda |
| Training Regime | A training session usually involves abdominal work, stretching, trampoline work and between 25-35 dives per practice. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started at the Regina diving club at a young age. At the age of 16, he moved to Edmonton to take his sport to another level. |
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| Occupation | Athlete |
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| Nicknames | Reub, Reuby. (canadianathletesnow.ca, 14 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | His favourite quote belongs to Martin Luther King. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." (canadianathletesnow.ca, 14 Oct 2010) |
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| Coach from which country? | Cuba |
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| Other information | SUCCESSES He has won five national championships, and an international gold at the 2009 Canada Cup. He earned the silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi in the 3m event. His synchronised diving partner, Alexandre Despatie, won the gold. (diving.ca, 16 Jul 2011) TEAMMATE His synchronised diving partner has been Alexandre Despatie since 2009. They won bronze medals at the 2009 World Championships in the 3m event and gold a year later at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. (diving.ca, 16 Jul 2011) STAGEFRIGHT He admits to always being nervous before an event but recalls a coach advising him to stop fighting it. He said: "Being nervous is a good thing, you just have to learn how to use it." (reubenross.ca, 26 Oct 2011) |