Tyler Turner (snowboarder)

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Tyler Turner
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 (age 35)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Medal record
Men's para snowboarding
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Winter Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Beijing Snowboard cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Beijing Banked slalom
World Para Snow Sports Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Lillehammer Team event
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 LillehammerSnowboard cross
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 LillehammerDual banked slalom

Tyler Turner (born 26 August 1988) is a Canadian para-snowboarder who competes in the SB-LL1 category. He won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross SB-LL1 event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing, China. [1] He also won the bronze medal in the men's banked slalom SB-LL1 event. [1]

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Life and career

Turner won the bronze medal in the men's dual banked slalom at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. [2] [3] He also won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross event. [4] [5] Turner and Alex Massie won the gold medal in the men's team event. [6]

Turner competed in snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China. [7] [8]

In 2023, Turner competed on the ninth season of The Amazing Race Canada with his girlfriend Kayleen, where they finished in second place. [9]

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References

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