Paul Tingley
Canadian Paralympic sailor
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| Intro | Canadian Paralympic sailor | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Sailor Athlete Yacht racer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 June 1970 | |
| Age | 54 years | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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Biography
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 Regional Municipality who became disabled due to a skiing accident at 24. He became interested in sailing through the suggestion of a physiotherapist.
Results
Paralympics[2]
+ bronze medal in Sonar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
+ Competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
+ gold medal in 2.4m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Competed in Sailing at the 2012 Paralympic Games
+ bronze medal in Sonar at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
World Championships[3]
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.