Paul Tingley
Canadian Paralympic sailor
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Paul Tingley (born June 1, 1970) is a Canadian sailor who represented the country at the Paralympics, in sailing keelboat. He is a resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia who became disabled due to a skiing accident at 24. He became interested in sailing through the suggestion of a physiotherapist.[1]
BornJune 1, 1970 (age 56)
SportSailing
Tingley in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1970 (age 56) |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Medal record | |
Results
Paralympics
Tingley completed at five Paralympic Games, winning three medals:[2]
- Bronze medal in Sonar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Gold medal in 2.4 Metre at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Bronze medal in Sonar at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
World Championships
He also won a bronze medal at the 2009 2.4m World Championships (Fort Myers, Florida) and a gold at the 2010 World Championship (Hoorn, Netherlands) competing against both able bodied and disabled sailors.[3]