Tyler Turner (snowboarder)
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Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 26 August 1988 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. He also won the bronze medal in the men's banked slalom SB-LL1 event.
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. He also won the silver medal in the men's snowboard cross event. Turner and Alex Massie won the gold medal in the men's team event.
Turner competed in snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China.
In 2023, Turner competed on the ninth season of The Amazing Race Canada with his girlfriend Kayleen, where they finished in second place.