Tyler Smith (triathlete) explained

Tyler Smith
Nationality:Bermudan
Birth Date:26 September 1998[1]
Education:University of Leeds
Country:Bermuda
Sport:Triathlon

Tyler Smith (born 26 September 1998) is a Bermudan triathlete.[2]

Career

He competed in the individual and mixed relay events in Nanjing at the 2014 Youth Olympics.[3] In 2018, he finished second at the British Universities and Colleges Sport [BUCS] Triathlon Standard Distance Championships in Southport.[4] He was the youngest member of the Bermuda team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, and finished in 21st place.[5]

In August 2022, he was part of Bermuda’s mixed relay team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England which finished in seventh overall.[6] He also finished in thirteenth place in the individual event, despite suffering a broken wrist and an Achilles injury during preparation for the event.[7]

He finished 25th at the in the World Triathlon Cup Huatulco in Mexico in June 2023.[8] In September 2023, he finished ninth at the 2023 Americas Triathlon Championships in Veracruz, Mexico.[9] In October 2023, he finished sixteenth at the World Triathlon Cup Brasilia.[10] He was selected for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago and he finished in seventh place overall.[11] [12]

In March 2024, he finished tenth in the Americas Triathlon Championships Miami and followed that with sixth in the Americas Triathlon Cup La Paz, in Mexico.[13] [14] [15]

In May 2024, he was invited to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[16]

Personal life

He graduated from Leeds University with a degree in Sports Science and Physiology in 2020.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyler Smith. Eurosport. 3 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Tyler Smith. 3 June 2024. wtcs.triathlon.org.
  3. Web site: Smith and Michalickova lead the way for Team World Triathlon in Chengdu. Triathlon.org. 3 June 2024. Doug. Gray. 3 May 2024.
  4. Web site: mith Wins Silver At BUCS Championships. Bernews. 3 June 2024. 22 May 2018.
  5. Web site: Two Tylers Compete At Commonwealth Games. Bernews. 3 June 2024. April 5, 2018.
  6. Web site: Erica Hawley Looks Forward To Racing At Home. Bernews. 3 June 2024. November 3, 2022.
  7. Web site: Tyler Smith puts injury hell behind him in special triathlon homecoming. Royal Gazette. 3 June 2024. Sam. Murley. November 3, 2022.
  8. Web site: Mixed fortunes for triathletes Tyler Smith and Erica Hawley. Royal Gazette. 3 June 2024. Sam. Murley. June 20, 2023.
  9. Web site: Tyler Smith Finishes 9th In Americas Triathlon. Bernews.com. 3 June 2024. September 4, 2023.
  10. Web site: Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith perform well in World Triathlon Cup. Royal Gazette. 3 June 2024. Sam. Murley. October 16, 2023.
  11. Web site: Hawley & Smith Impress At Pan Am Triathlons. November 3, 2023 . bernews.com. 3 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Budding swimmer Emma Harvey in Bermuda's 11-strong PanAm Games team. Sportsmax. 3 June 2024. October 3, 2023.
  13. Web site: Royal Gazette. 3 June 2024. Tyler Smith focuses on Australia and Asia as he chases Olympic dream. Mehluli. Sibanda. April 20, 2024.
  14. Web site: Tyler Smith continues on road to Olympics in Miami. Colin. Thompson. March 6, 2024. Royal Gazzete. 3 June 2024.
  15. Web site: Tyler Smith finishes impressive sixth in Americas Triathlon Cup. Royal Gazette. 3 June 2024. Sam . Murley. March 17, 2024.
  16. Web site: Hawley And Smith To Compete At Olympics. Bernews. 3 June 2024. May 27, 2024.
  17. Web site: Tyler Smith: a Bermudan triathlete made in Leeds. Leeds.ac.uk. 3 June 2024. 25 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Smith claims surprise podium. Royal Gazette. 3 June 2024. Stephen. Wright. May 22, 2018.

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