Nathan Taylor (sprinter)

Nathan Taylor (born January 31, 1983) is a Canadian former athlete who competed as a sprinter.[1][2]

Nathan Taylor
Personal information
Born (1983-01-31) January 31, 1983
Sport
Country Canada
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 Melbourne4 × 100 metres relay

A native of Courtenay, British Columbia, Taylor was a junior "A" ice hockey winger for the Powell River Kings in his youth and only took up sprinting as a means of keeping up his fitness during the summer.[1]

Taylor, a Canadian junior champion in the 100 metres, secured a scholarship to the University of Michigan.[3]

In 2001 he won the 100 metres at the Canada Games, setting a record time in the event of 10.38 seconds.[4]

Taylor was a member of the bronze medal-winning 4 × 100 metres relay team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He ran the third leg of the final, which was won by Jamaica.[5]

His younger brother Adam played professional ice hockey.[5]

References
  1. Christie, James (August 22, 2001). "Taylor bursts onto national scene". The Globe and Mail.
  2. "Taylor's our runner headed Down Under". The Courtenay Comox Valley Record. March 3, 2006.
  3. Copeland, Kareem (December 12, 2001). "Talented freshman bring high expectations to M". The Michigan Daily.
  4. "Sprinter Audrey Leduc wins record-breaking gold in women's 100m at Canada Summer Games". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 20, 2022.
  5. "Area pro skaters sprung from athletic families". Times Colonist. April 11, 2006.
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