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Tyler Merren

Paralympian 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020

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Height

6'0"

Hometown

Fort Wayne, IN

Education

Western Michigan University

classification: B2

  • Son of Robert and Susan Merren.
  • Married to Leanne and has four children. His son, Mason, who is sighted, coaches his parents, who are both legally blind

  • Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, a degenerative eye disease which causes gradual deterioration in sight.

  • Introduced to goalball in 1999 at a sports education camp hosted by U.S. Association of Blind Athletes at Western Michigan University.

  • His wife plays goalball with him on a recreational team in Florida

  • Works as a personal trainer, motivational speaker and founder of ReVision Training LLC

  • Hobbies include spending time with his family, reading, playing guitar, rollerblading and playing sports.

  • Four-time Paralympian (2004, 2008, 2016, 2020); Two-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
  • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th
  • Paralympic Games Rio 2016, silver
  • Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th
  • Paralympic Games Athens 2004, bronze
  • Most recent: 2014 – bronze
  • Years of Participation: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
  • Medals: 2 ( 2 bronze)
  • Bronze – 2014; 2006

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