Michael Tayler

Michael Tayler (born February 6, 1992) is a Canadian slalom canoeist who has competed since 2008.[1]

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the K-1 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.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Tayler is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

References

  1. ↑ "Overview of athlete's results". CanoeSlalom.net. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Ford’s Olympic streak stalled by kayak youngster
  3. ↑ Blum, Benjamin (27 June 2016). "Canada names experienced Olympic canoe-kayak team". www.cbc.ca/sports/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 June 2016.


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