Tyler Christopher (born October 3, 1983 in

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) is a former

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sprinter who specialized in

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. He is the Canadian record holder for the distance in outdoor competition.Toronto Star Reports on Gold Medal : March 9, 2008
/ref> In 2004, he won the NACAC U23 Championships. The following year he competed in 400 metres at the

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and won a bronze medal, setting a new national record of 44.44 seconds. His personal best in the

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event is 20.49 s, also achieved in 2005. Christopher's return to the World Championships in 2007 saw him finish sixth in the 400 m. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he won the silver medal in 45.05 s behind

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of the Bahamas. The race was marred by a controversial start whereas Christopher thought there was a false start, and he slowed to nearly a dead-stop at the beginning of the race.High drama at Pan Am Games as Canadian medal count surges
/ref> He was awarded by

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the Jack W. Davies trophy as the 2005 outstanding overall athlete and the Phil A. Edwards Memorial trophy as the top athlete in track events. On March 9, 2008, Tyler won the men's

title at the

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with a Canadian-record time of 45.67 s. Christopher's coach, Kevin Tyler is also an accomplished athlete. He finished fifth at the

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in the 400 m, has won the World Wheelbarrow championship in Ladner, B.C and was the brake man for the 1988 Canadian Olympic bobsled team. At the

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Christopher ran a disappointing 45.67 s, finishing fifth in his heat and not qualifying for the semi-finals. In an interview with

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reporter

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after the race Christopher attributed his poor performance to the flu, which had prevented him from training in the days prior to the qualifying event. He retired from sprinting in 2011.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/trackandfield/canadian-sprinter-tyler-christopher-retires-1.1090261

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''Last updated April 19, 2009'' *All information from IAAF Profile

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