Tyler Saunders is a British wheelchair basketball player, coach and personal trainer. [1] He was born without a right leg. [2]
Saunders was born 1982or1983. Living in Edgware, he had played able-bodied basketball in school, but then discovered a local wheelchair team. [3] He started playing wheelchair basketball seriously around 2006. [2] By 2010, he had been supported by the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative, was part of the Team GB development squad, and hoped to play in the 2012 Summer Paralympics. [4] [5] Though he ultimately didn't qualify, [6] [7] he was one of the carriers of the Olympic torch during the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay in Ealing. He had been picked as a torchbearer by Lloyds TSB, due to his work in basketball and coaching his club's junior teams. [8] [9]
Saunders then played for a German club, and after returning to Britain he became a physical trainer. [5] He had expected to work with disabled people, but eventually found that his message of overcoming limitations appealed to a broader audience. He cooperated with a video production company owner and started to gain online attention. He had 25 000 followers on Instagram in early 2021, which had risen to 110 000 in 2025. [5] [10] [11]
He has competed on the gameshow Ninja Warrior UK , [5] Hyrox and Spartan Race. As of 2023, he works with the athletic apparel retailer Gymshark. [12]
Saunders is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. [9] As of 2023, he has two daughters. [12]