Tyler Christopher (athletics)

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Medal record
Men’s athletics
World Championships
Bronze	2005 Helsinki	400 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold	2008 Valencia	400 m

Tyler Christopher (born October 3, 1983 in Chilliwack, British Columbia) is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in 400 metres. He is the Canadian record holder at that distance.^[1]

In 2004 he won the NACAC U23 Championships. The following year he competed in 400 metres at the World Championships in Helsinki and won a bronze medal, setting a new national record of 44.44. His personal best in the 200 metres event is 20.49, also achieved in 2005.

Christopher's return to the World Championships in 2007 saw him finish sixth in the 400m. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, he won the silver medal in 45.05 behind Chris Brown 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. ^[2]

He was awarded by Athletics Canada 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 400-metre title at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain with a Canadian-record time of 45.67 seconds.^[1]

Tylers coach, Kevin Tyler is no slowch. He finished 5th at the Canadian track and field championships in the 400m, and has even won the World Wheelbarrow championship in Ladner, B.C. As well as being the brake man for the 1988 Canadian Olympic bobsled team!