Tyler Smith (triathlete)

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Tyler Smith
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NationalityBermudan
Born (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 25) [1]
Education University of Leeds
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CountryBermuda
Sport Triathlon

Tyler Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Bermudan triathlete. [2]

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Career

He competed in the individual and mixed relay events in Nanjing at the 2014 Youth Olympics. [3] In 2018, he finished second at the British Universities and Colleges Sport [BUCS] Triathlon Standard Distance Championships in Southport. [4] He was the youngest member of the Bermuda team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, and finished in 21st place. [5]

In August 2022, he was part of Bermuda’s mixed relay team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England which finished in seventh overall. [6] He also finished in thirteenth place in the individual event, despite suffering a broken wrist and an Achilles injury during preparation for the event. [7]

He finished 25th at the in the World Triathlon Cup Huatulco in Mexico in June 2023. [8] In September 2023, he finished ninth at the 2023 Americas Triathlon Championships in Veracruz, Mexico. [9] In October 2023, he finished sixteenth at the World Triathlon Cup Brasilia. [10] He was selected for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago and he finished in seventh place overall. [11] [12]

In March 2024, he finished tenth in the Americas Triathlon Championships Miami and followed that with sixth in the Americas Triathlon Cup La Paz, in Mexico. [13] [14] [15]

In May 2024, he was invited to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. [16]

Personal life

He graduated from Leeds University with a degree in Sports Science and Physiology in 2020. [17] [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tyler Smith". wtcs.triathlon.org. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ Gray, Doug (May 3, 2024). "Smith and Michalickova lead the way for Team World Triathlon in Chengdu". Triathlon.org. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "mith Wins Silver At BUCS Championships". Bernews. May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Two Tylers Compete At Commonwealth Games". Bernews. April 5, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Erica Hawley Looks Forward To Racing At Home". Bernews. November 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Murley, Sam (November 3, 2022). "Tyler Smith puts injury hell behind him in special triathlon homecoming". Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ Murley, Sam (June 20, 2023). "Mixed fortunes for triathletes Tyler Smith and Erica Hawley". Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tyler Smith Finishes 9th In Americas Triathlon". Bernews.com. September 4, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ Murley, Sam (October 16, 2023). "Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith perform well in World Triathlon Cup". Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hawley & Smith Impress At Pan Am Triathlons". bernews.com. November 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Budding swimmer Emma Harvey in Bermuda's 11-strong PanAm Games team". Sportsmax. October 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  13. ↑ Sibanda, Mehluli (April 20, 2024). "Tyler Smith focuses on Australia and Asia as he chases Olympic dream". Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ Thompson, Colin (March 6, 2024). "Tyler Smith continues on road to Olympics in Miami". Royal Gazzete. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  15. ↑ Murley, Sam (March 17, 2024). "Tyler Smith finishes impressive sixth in Americas Triathlon Cup". Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Hawley And Smith To Compete At Olympics". Bernews. May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Tyler Smith: a Bermudan triathlete made in Leeds". Leeds.ac.uk. July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  18. ↑ Wright, Stephen (May 22, 2018). "Smith claims surprise podium". Royal Gazette. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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