Tyler Turner (snowboarder)
{{Short description|Canadian Paralympic snowboarder}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|08|26}}
| birth_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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{{MedalSport|Men's para snowboarding}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Winter Paralympic Games}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Beijing|Snowboard cross}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Beijing|Banked slalom}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Para Snow Sports Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Lillehammer|Team event}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Lillehammer|Snowboard cross}}
{{MedalBronze|2021 Lillehammer|Dual banked slalom}}
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Tyler Turner (born 26 August 1988) is a Canadian para-snowboarder who competes in the SB-LL1 category. He won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China.{{Cite web |title=Snowboarding Results Book |url=https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/static/pwg2022/pdf/PWG2022/SBD/PWG2022_SBD_B99_SBD-------------------------------.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312054847/https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/static/pwg2022/pdf/PWG2022/SBD/PWG2022_SBD_B99_SBD-------------------------------.pdf |archive-date=12 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=2022 Winter Paralympics}} He also won the bronze medal in the men's banked slalom SB-LL1 event.{{Cite web |title=Snowboarding Results Book |url=https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/static/pwg2022/pdf/PWG2022/SBD/PWG2022_SBD_B99_SBD-------------------------------.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312054847/https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/static/pwg2022/pdf/PWG2022/SBD/PWG2022_SBD_B99_SBD-------------------------------.pdf |archive-date=12 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |website=2022 Winter Paralympics}}
Life and career
Turner won the bronze medal in the men's dual banked slalom at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.{{Cite news|date=14 January 2022|title=Lisa Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third straight world title|work=Paralympic.org|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/lisa-bunschoten-trails-falls-recovers-and-wins-third-straight-world-title|access-date=15 January 2022}}{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=14 January 2022|title=United States win three snowboard golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117806/world-para-snow-sports-champs-2|access-date=15 January 2022}} He also won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross event.{{Cite news|date=21 January 2022|title=Canada's Tyler Turner beats 'best of the best' for first World Championships gold|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/canada-s-tyler-turner-beats-best-best-first-world-championships-gold|access-date=21 January 2022}}{{Cite news|last=Burke|first=Patrick|date=21 January 2022|title=Pedersen clinches third gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118109/pedersen-third-gold-para-snow-sports|access-date=21 January 2022}} Turner and Alex Massie won the gold medal in the men's team event.{{Cite news|date=22 January 2022|title='O Canada' rings out twice as country's riders sweep team events|work=Paralympic.org|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/o-canada-rings-out-twice-country-s-riders-sweep-team-events|access-date=22 January 2022}}
Turner competed in snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.{{Cite news|last=Lloyd|first=Owen|date=11 February 2022|title=Canada announces strong four-member Para snowboard team for Beijing 2022|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119119/canada-four-strong-para-snowboard-b22|access-date=11 February 2022}}{{Cite news|date=10 February 2022|title=Four Para snowboarders to represent Canada at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games|work=Canadian Paralympic Committee|url=https://paralympic.ca/news/four-para-snowboarders-represent-canada-beijing-2022-paralympic-winter-games|access-date=11 February 2022}}
In 2023, Turner competed on the ninth season of The Amazing Race Canada with his girlfriend Kayleen, where they finished in second place.{{cite news|url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/on-your-mark-canada-all-10-teams-revealed-for-season-9-of-the-amazing-race-canada-beginning-july-4-on-ctv/|title=On Your Mark, Canada! All 10 Teams Revealed for Season 9 of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, Beginning July 4 on CTV|publisher=Bell Media|date=June 21, 2023|access-date=June 21, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{CPC profile|tyler-turner}}
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Category:Canadian male snowboarders
Category:Paralympic snowboarders for Canada
Category:Snowboarders at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Category:Sportspeople from Saskatoon
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Category:Paralympic medalists in snowboarding
Category:Paralympic gold medalists for Canada
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen