Nicolas-Guy Turbide

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.

Career

Turbide was named Male Para Swimmer of the Year by Swimming Canada in 2016 and 2018 and was named co-winner in 2019. He was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly by the National Assembly of Quebec in 2016.

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."

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1997 births

Living people

French Quebecers

Paralympic swimmers for Canada

Swimmers from Quebec City

Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships

Paralympic medalists in swimming

Paralympic silver medalists for Canada

Paralympic bronze medalists for Canada

Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games

Canadian male backstroke swimmers

Canadian male freestyle swimmers

Canadian male butterfly swimmers

Canadian male medley swimmers

S13-classified para swimmers

Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada

Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games