| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1997-01-12)January 12, 1997 (age 28) Quebec City,Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability | Oculocutaneous albinism |
| Disability class | S13 |
| Club | Club de Natation Region de Quebec |
| Coached by | Marc-André Pelletier |
Medal record | |
Nicolas-Guy Turbide (born January 12, 1997) is a CanadianParalympic swimmer who hasalbinism. He is a two-timeParalympic medallist, aCommonwealth Games champion, a triple Parapan American Games champion and a World silver medallist in the 100mbackstroke.[1][2]
Turbide was named Male Para Swimmer of the Year bySwimming Canada in 2016 and 2018 and was named co-winner in 2019.[3][4] He was awarded the Medal of the National Assembly by theNational Assembly of Quebec in 2016.[5]
Named tothe Canadian team for the2022 Commonwealth Games, Turbide won gold in the50 m freestyle S13 on the second day of competition, setting a newGames andCanadian record of 24.32 seconds. He said he "executed the race plan exactly the way I wanted to."[6]
