Leanne Taylor

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Leanne Taylor
Personal information
Born (1992-07-27) July 27, 1992 (age 33)
Website www.leanne-taylor.com
Sport
Sport Paratriathlon
Disability PTWC
Medal record
Women's paratriathlon
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris PTWC
Americas Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 MiamiPTWC
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Sarasota-BradentonPTWC
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 SarasotaPTWC

Leanne Taylor (born July 27, 1992) is a Canadian paratriathlete.

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Early life

Taylor was born in England [1] and is from Oak Bluff, Manitoba. [2] She moved to Wasaga Beach, Ontario when she was 10-years old [1] and graduated from Jean Vanier Catholic High School in Collingwood, Ontario now called Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School. [3]

Career

In 2019, Taylor competed in her first paratriathlon, the Paratriathlon American Championships in Florida. [4] She failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. [5]

In 2024, Taylor won the Americas Paratriathlon Championships Miami in the Women's PTWC classification. Taylor won her first career gold medal on the World Triathlon Para Series circuit at the Swansea event in 2024 with a time of 1:12:21. [6] She placed second at the next World Triathlon Para Series event that year in Montreal. [7] [8]

Taylor competed in paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the PTWC event. [9] She was the first Canadian woman to win a Paralympic medal in paratriathlon. [10] Following the 2024 Paralympics, Taylor began training for the 2028 Paralympics with coach Lisa Mensink. She placed third in the women’s division of the Philadelphia Marathon in November 2024. [11]

Personal life

Taylor was paralyzed from the waist down in a mountain biking accident in Bison Butte Trail in southwest Winnipeg in 2018, [2] when she broke her back at the 11th thoracic vertebrae. [4] She lives in Winnipeg with her husband, Scott Dyck, [12] [9] and is a compliance officer for a pharmaceutical company. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Browne, Cheryl (June 27, 2024). "Fierce Paralympian triathlon competitor hails from Wasaga Beach". CTV News Barrie. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Frey-Sam, Joshua (March 15, 2024). "Indomitable spirit drives para-triathlete to Paris Paralympics". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Winton Sarvis, Gisele (May 4, 2024). "Collingwood grad, now paratriathlete, going for gold in Paris". CollingwoodToday.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Mackinnon, Kevin (July 2, 2024). "Inspiration is just part of the story. Competing for a medal in Paris is another". Triathlon Magazine Canada. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ Roy, Siji (September 14, 2021). "The amazing journey of Canadian Para-triathlete Leanne Taylor". BVM Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ Daignault, Louis (June 24, 2024). "Leanne Taylor leads Canadian power trio with first gold at World Triathlon Para Series". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Leanne Taylor's Journey to Paris 2024". Triathlon Manitoba. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ Frey-Sam, Joshua (July 11, 2024). "Oak Bluff para-triathlete having breakthrough season in run-up to Paris Paralympic Games". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Prentice, Amy-Ellen (July 14, 2024). "Manitoban triathlete prepares for Paralympic debut with dreams of gold in Paris - Winnipeg". Global News. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ Thompson, Sam (September 3, 2024). "Manitoba Paralympian becomes 1st Canadian woman to take home triathlon medal". Global News. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ Sawatsky, Mike (December 11, 2024). "After winning bronze at the Paralympics, Manitoba triathlete Leanne Taylor has more ambitious goals in mind". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ Stewart, Donald (June 28, 2023). "Jun 2023: Para-triathlete Taylor shooting for Paris Games". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ Spencer, Donna (September 30, 2020). "Drawn to paratriathlete's story, Canadian rower Silken Laumann backs her with cash". CBC. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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