Paul Tingley
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Paul Tingley (born June 1, 1970) is a Canadian sailor who represented the country at the Paralympics, in sailing keelboat. He is a resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia who became disabled due to a skiing accident at 24. He became interested in sailing through the suggestion of a physiotherapist.[1]
Results
Paralympics
Tingley completed at five Paralympic Games, winning three medals:[2]
- Bronze medal in Sonar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Gold medal in 2.4 Metre at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Bronze medal in Sonar at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
World Championships
He also won a bronze medal at the 2009 2.4m World Championships (Fort Myers, Florida) and a gold at the 2010 World Championship (Hoorn, Netherlands) competing against both able bodied and disabled sailors.[3]
References
- ^ "Athlete Paul Tingley speaks to students". novanewsnow.com. Nova News Now. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006.
- ^ "Paul Tingley". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Paul Tingley". Sailing.org. World Sailing. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
External links
- Paul Tingley at World Sailing
- Paul Tingley at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Paul Tingley at the International Paralympic Committee
- Paul Tingley at Coeur Handisport at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2017)
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