Nathan Taylor (born January 31, 1983) is a Canadian former

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who competed as a sprinter. A native of

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, Taylor was a junior "A"

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winger for the

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in his youth and only took up sprinting as a means of keeping up his fitness during the summer. Taylor, a Canadian junior champion in the 100 metres, secured a scholarship to the

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. In 2001 he won the 100 metres at the

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, setting a record time in the event of 10.38 seconds. Taylor was a member of the bronze medal-winning 4 × 100 metres relay team at the

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in Melbourne. He ran the third leg of the final, which was won by Jamaica. His younger brother Adam played professional ice hockey.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Nathan 1983 births Living people Canadian male sprinters People from Courtenay, British Columbia Track and field athletes from British Columbia Michigan Wolverines men's track and field athletes Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Powell River Kings players Canadian ice hockey forwards 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics