Tyler Merren

Tyler Merren is an American goalball player. His visual impairment is caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa. He attended Western Michigan University.[1] His wife Leanne is also blind.[2] He competed for the bronze-medalist US team in Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[3] He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and is prepared to compete in the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lauren J. Lieberman; Paul E. Ponchillia; Susan Kay Vlahas Ponchillia (1 October 2012). Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness: Foundations of Instruction. American Foundation for the Blind. p. 274. ISBN 978-0-89128-454-3.
  2. ↑ Sun-Sentinel, South Florida. "Local blind athlete Merren to create South Florida goalball team". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "WMU News - U.S. goalball teams bring home silver and bronze". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Rio2016 page
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