Michael Tayler
Michael Tayler (born February 6, 1992) is a Canadian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[1]
Tayler competed at three Summer Olympics. His first Olympic appearance came at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K1 event, finishing in 20th place after being eliminated in the heats. He beat former world champion David Ford to earn the Canadian spot at the 2012 Olympics.[2] In July 2016, he was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the second time.[3] He finished in 16th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He represented Canada again at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[4] where he finished 24th in the K1 event after being eliminated in the heats.[5]
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Tayler is based in Ottawa, Ontario.
References[]
- ^ "Michael TAYLER (CAN)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Ford’s Olympic streak stalled by kayak youngster
- ^ Blum, Benjamin (27 June 2016). "Canada names experienced Olympic canoe-kayak team". www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Qualifying for Tokyo Olympics an unprecedented challenge because of COVID-19". torontosun. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "TAYLER Michael". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links[]
- Michael Tayler at the International Canoe Federation
- Michael TAYLER at CanoeSlalom.net
- Sports-Reference.com profile
- Profile at Canoe Kayak Canada[permanent dead link]
- 1992 births
- Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Canadian male canoeists
- Living people
- Olympic canoeists of Canada
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- Sportspeople from Ottawa
- Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Canadian canoeist stubs