Leanne Taylor

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Leanne Taylor
Personal information
Born (1992-07-27) July 27, 1992
Websitewww.leanne-taylor.com
Sport
SportParatriathlon
DisabilityPTWC
Medal record
Women's paratriathlon
Representing  Canada
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisPTWC
Americas Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 MiamiPTWC
Silver medal – second place2022 Sarasota-BradentonPTWC
Silver medal – second place2023 SarasotaPTWC

Leanne Taylor (born July 27, 1992) is a Canadian paratriathlete.

Early life

Taylor was born in England[1] and is from Oak Bluff, Manitoba.[2] She moved to Wasaga Beach, Ontario when she was 10-years old[1] and graduated from Jean Vanier Catholic High School in Collingwood, Ontario now called Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School.[3]

Career

In 2019, Taylor competed in her first paratriathlon, the Paratriathlon American Championships in Florida.[4] She failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.[5]

In 2024, Taylor won the Americas Paratriathlon Championships Miami in the Women's PTWC classification. Taylor won her first career gold medal on the World Triathlon Para Series circuit at the Swansea event in 2024 with a time of 1:12:21.[6] She placed second at the next World Triathlon Para Series event that year in Montreal.[7][8]

Taylor competed in paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the PTWC event.[9] She was the first Canadian woman to win a Paralympic medal in paratriathlon.[10] Following the 2024 Paralympics, Taylor began training for the 2028 Paralympics with coach Lisa Mensink. She placed third in the women’s division of the Philadelphia Marathon in November 2024.[11] She sat out the 2025 paratriathlon circuit due to pregnancy and will return to the sport for the 2026 World Para Triathlon Series opener in Yokohama, Japan.[12][13]

Personal life

Taylor was paralyzed from the waist down in a mountain biking accident in Bison Butte Trail in southwest Winnipeg in 2018,[2] when she broke her back at the 11th thoracic vertebrae.[4] She lives in Winnipeg with her husband, Scott Dyck,[14][9] and is a compliance officer for a pharmaceutical company.[15] She gave birth to her son in July 2025.[16]

References

  1. Browne, Cheryl (June 27, 2024). "Fierce Paralympian triathlon competitor hails from Wasaga Beach". CTV News Barrie. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. Frey-Sam, Joshua (March 15, 2024). "Indomitable spirit drives para-triathlete to Paris Paralympics". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. Winton Sarvis, Gisele (May 4, 2024). "Collingwood grad, now paratriathlete, going for gold in Paris". CollingwoodToday.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. Mackinnon, Kevin (July 2, 2024). "Inspiration is just part of the story. Competing for a medal in Paris is another". Triathlon Magazine Canada. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. Roy, Siji (September 14, 2021). "The amazing journey of Canadian Para-triathlete Leanne Taylor". BVM Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. Daignault, Louis (June 24, 2024). "Leanne Taylor leads Canadian power trio with first gold at World Triathlon Para Series". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. "Leanne Taylor's Journey to Paris 2024". Triathlon Manitoba. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. Frey-Sam, Joshua (July 11, 2024). "Oak Bluff para-triathlete having breakthrough season in run-up to Paris Paralympic Games". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. Prentice, Amy-Ellen (July 14, 2024). "Manitoban triathlete prepares for Paralympic debut with dreams of gold in Paris - Winnipeg". Global News. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. Thompson, Sam (September 3, 2024). "Manitoba Paralympian becomes 1st Canadian woman to take home triathlon medal". Global News. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  11. Sawatsky, Mike (December 11, 2024). "After winning bronze at the Paralympics, Manitoba triathlete Leanne Taylor has more ambitious goals in mind". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  12. Daignault, Louis (2026-05-07). "Paralympic medallist Leanne Taylor to celebrate first Mother's Day as a mom". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  13. Spencer, Donna (2026-05-10). "Manitoba Paralympian Leanne Taylor gears up for return to sport after becoming a mother". CBC. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  14. Stewart, Donald (June 28, 2023). "Jun 2023: Para-triathlete Taylor shooting for Paris Games". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. Spencer, Donna (September 30, 2020). "Drawn to paratriathlete's story, Canadian rower Silken Laumann backs her with cash". CBC. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. "Paralympic medallist Leanne Taylor balancing motherhood, para triathlon return". NanaimoNewsNOW. Retrieved 2026-05-11.