Nicolas-Guy Turbide

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Nicolas-Guy Turbide
Personal information
Born (1997-01-12) January 12, 1997 (age 28)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Oculocutaneous albinism
Disability class S13
ClubClub de Natation Region de Quebec
Coached byMarc-André Pelletier
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S13
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Madeira 100 m backstroke S13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 London 100 m backstroke S13
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S13
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 50 m freestyle S13
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100 m backstroke S13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100 m butterfly S13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto 200 m individual medley SM13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 50 m freestyle S13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 100 m freestyle S13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 400 m freestyle S13

Nicolas-Guy Turbide (born January 12, 1997) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who has albinism. He is a two-time Paralympic medallist, a Commonwealth Games champion, a triple Parapan American Games champion and a World silver medallist in the 100m backstroke. [1] [2]

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Career

Turbide was named Male Para Swimmer of the Year by Swimming Canada in 2016 and 2018 and was named co-winner in 2019. [3] [4] He was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly by the National Assembly of Quebec in 2016. [5]

Named to the Canadian team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Turbide won gold in the 50 m freestyle S13 on the second day of competition, setting a new Games and Canadian record of 24.32 seconds. He said he "executed the race plan exactly the way I wanted to." [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Nicolas-Guy Turbide". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 20 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Nicolas-Guy Turbide - Swimming Canada". Swimming Canada. 20 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Nicolas-Guy Turbide - Swimming Canada". Swimming Canada. 27 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 27 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Recipients of the Medal of the National Assembly". Assemblée Nationale du Québec. 27 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Maggie Mac Neil and Nicolas-Guy Turbide win thrilling races on four-medal night". Swimming Canada . July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
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