Tyler Carron (born May 11, 1989) is an American ice sled hockey player. Carron was born in Berthoud, Colorado. He is a bilateral amputee after a being struck by a car in high school. He won a gold medal with the American team at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and was also the member of the US ice hockey team which secured record 4th Winter Paralympic gold medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1][2] Carron was banned for 18 months between March 2018 and September 2019 after testing positive for methadone at the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang. He was also stripped of the gold medal won at the Games.[3]

Tyler Carron

Carron in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1989-05-11) May 11, 1989 (age 33) Thornton, Colorado, U.S.
Years active	2008–present
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Ice sled hockey
Position	Forward
Medal record Para ice hockey Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2014 Sochi Team competition Disqualified 2018 PyeongChang Team competition World Championships 2012 Hamar Team competition 2015 Buffalo Team competition 2013 Goyang Team competition 2017 Gangneung Team competition

References

External links

• Tyler Carron - USA - Para Ice Hockey at the International Paralympic Committee
• Tyler Carron - Sled Hockey at TeamUSA.org