Leanne Taylor is a Canadian paratriathlete.
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| Born | July 27, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | PTWC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editTaylor was born in England[1] and is from Oak Bluff, Manitoba.[2] She moved to Wasaga Beach, Ontario when she was 10-years old[1] and graduated from Jean Vanier Catholic High School in Collingwood, Ontario now called Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School.[3]
Career
editIn 2019, Taylor competed in her first paratriathlon, the Paratriathlon American Championships in Florida.[4] She failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.[5]
In 2024, Taylor won the Americas Paratriathlon Championships Miami in the Women's PTWC classification. Taylor won her first career gold medal on the World Triathlon Para Series circuit at the Swansea event in 2024 with a time of 1:12:21.[6] She placed second at the next World Triathlon Para Series event that year in Montreal.[7][8]
Taylor competed in paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the PTWC event.[9]
Personal life
editTaylor was paralyzed from the waist down in a mountain biking accident in Bison Butte Trail in southwest Winnipeg in 2018,[2] when she broke her back at the 11th thoracic vertebrae.[4] She lives in Winnipeg with her husband, Scott Dyck,[10][9] and is a compliance officer for a pharmaceutical company.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Browne, Cheryl (2024-06-27). "Fierce Paralympian triathlon competitor hails from Wasaga Beach". CTV News Barrie. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Frey-Sam, Joshua (2024-03-15). "Indomitable spirit drives para-triathlete to Paris Paralympics". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Winton Sarvis, Gisele (2024-05-04). "Collingwood grad, now paratriathlete, going for gold in Paris". CollingwoodToday.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Mackinnon, Kevin (2024-07-02). "Inspiration is just part of the story. Competing for a medal in Paris is another". Triathlon Magazine Canada. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Roy, Siji (2021-09-14). "The amazing journey of Canadian Para-triathlete Leanne Taylor". BVM Sports. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Daignault, Louis (2024-06-24). "Leanne Taylor leads Canadian power trio with first gold at World Triathlon Para Series". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ "Leanne Taylor's Journey to Paris 2024". Triathlon Manitoba. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Frey-Sam, Joshua (2024-07-11). "Oak Bluff para-triathlete having breakthrough season in run-up to Paris Paralympic Games". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b Prentice, Amy-Ellen (2024-07-14). "Manitoban triathlete prepares for Paralympic debut with dreams of gold in Paris - Winnipeg". Global News. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Stewart, Donald (2023-06-28). "Jun 2023: Para-triathlete Taylor shooting for Paris Games". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Spencer, Donna (2020-09-30). "Drawn to paratriathlete's story, Canadian rower Silken Laumann backs her with cash". CBC. Retrieved 2024-07-24.