Nicolas-Guy Turbide (born January 12, 1997) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who has albinism. He is a two-time Paralympic medallist, a Commonwealth Games champion, a triple Parapan American Games champion and a World silver medallist in the 100m backstroke.[1][2]
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Born | (1997-01-12) January 12, 1997 (age 25) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Oculocutaneous albinism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Club de Natation Region de Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Marc-André Pelletier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turbide was named Male Para Swimmer of the Year by Swimming Canada in 2016 and 2018 and was named co-winner in 2019.[3][4] He was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly by the National Assembly of Quebec in 2016.[5]
Named to the Canadian team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Turbide won gold in the 50 m freestyle S13 on the second day of competition, setting a new Games and Canadian record of 24.32 seconds. He said he "executed the race plan exactly the way I wanted to."[6]
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