Paul Tingley


Paul Tingley is a Canadian sailor who represented the country at the Paralympics, in sailing keelboat. He is a resident of Halifax Regional Municipality who became disabled due to a skiing accident at 24. He became interested in sailing through the suggestion of a physiotherapist.

Results

Paralympics

+ bronze medal in Sonar at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
+ Competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics
+ gold medal in 2.4m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Competed in Sailing at the 2012 Paralympic Games
+ bronze medal in Sonar at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

World Championshipshttp://www.sailing.org/biog?ID=CANPT1 [ISAF Sailor Biography]

He also won a bronze medal at the 2009 2.4m World Championships and a gold at the 2010 World Championship competing against both able bodied and disabled sailors.