Nicolas-Guy Turbide

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Nicolas-Guy Turbide
Personal information
Born (1997-01-12) January 12, 1997 (age 27)
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

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]

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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.