
Nicolas-Guy Turbide
Birthdate
Sport(s)
Para swimming
Hometown
Québec, Québec, Canada
In 2019, Nicolas-Guy Turbide continued his ascent in the international ranking with a silver medal performance in the men's S13 100-m backstroke at the IPC World para swimming Championships. In addition he lowered Canadian records in the 50-m freestyle and the 200-m individual medley. The 200 IM time was also an Americas record.
At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Turbide earned his first Paralympic medal, a bronze in the 100-m backstroke. He also finished eighth in the 50-m freestyle. Both results were earned in Canadian record time.
The visually impaired Turbide, travelled to his second career Parapan American Games and IPC World Championships in 2015. He produced a breakout performance at the Toronto Parapan American Games with six medals and an Americas record. He won gold in the 100-m backstroke (setting new Canadian and Americas records), 200-m IM and 100-m butterfly. He also took silver in the 50-m, 100-m and 400-m freestyle.
In Glasgow, Scotland at the 2015 IPC world championships, Turbide swam six events, with the highlight a fifth place in the 100-m backstroke.
Turbide has accumulated a wealth of international experience at a young age. In 2014 he won the bronze medal in the 400-m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships. It was his first medal at a major international event.
Year | Type | Host City |
Medals |
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2016 | Summer |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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1
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2016 Paralympic Games… 2011, 2015 Parapan Am Games … 2013, 2015, 2019 IPC World Championships …Named Swimming Canada’s Male Para-swimmer of the Year for 2016.
PERSONAL
His father Danny is a professional golfer and his mother Danielle Fréchette is a pharmacist, a career he would like to pursue later in life…Credits coach Claude Lamy at CSQ in Cap-Rouge for giving him the passion for swimming.
NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
2019 IPC World Championships 2nd 100-m backstroke
2019 IPC World Championships 5th 200-m IM
2019 IPC World Championships 7th 50-m freestyle
2016 Paralympic Games 3rd 100-m backstroke
2015 Parapan American Games 1st 100-m backstroke
2015 Parapan American Games 1st 200-m IM
2015 Parapan American Games 1st 100-m butterfly
2015 Parapan American Games 2nd 50-m freestyle
2015 Parapan American Games 2nd 100-m freestyle
2015 Parapan American Games 2nd 400-m freestyle
2015 IPC World Championships 5th 100-m butterfly
2013 IPC World Championships 6th 100-m backstroke
2013 IPC World Championships 7th 100-m fly
2013 IPC World Championships 7th 400-m free
2011 Parapan American Games 6th 50-m free
2011 Parapan American Games 6th 100-m free