Tyler Carron
Carron in 2015
Personal information
Born (1989-05-11) May 11, 1989
Thornton, Colorado, U.S.
Years active2008–present
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportIce sled hockey
PositionForward
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Team competition
Disqualified2018 PyeongChang Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 HamarTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2015 BuffaloTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2013 GoyangTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2017 GangneungTeam competition

Tyler Carron (born May 11, 1989) is an American ice sled hockey player. Carron was born in Berthoud, Colorado. He is a bilateral amputee after a being struck by a car in high school. He won a gold medal with the American team at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and was also the member of the US ice hockey team which secured record 4th Winter Paralympic gold medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1][2] Carron was banned for 18 months between March 2018 and September 2019 after testing positive for methadone at the 2018 Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang. He was also stripped of the gold medal won at the Games.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tyler Carron". Olympics and Paralympics. Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Ice Hockey - Results Gold Medal Game - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  3. ↑ "US Para ice hockey player suspended". IPC. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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