Nick McCrory
American psychiatrist and former diver
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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.
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| Born | August 9, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Duke University (Bachelor of Arts) (Doctor of Medicine) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
Event | Diving | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Duke University | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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] After graduating medical school, McCrory completed a general psychiatry residency at Brown University.[12]