Tyler Mislawchuk grew up playing hockey in his native Canada. He was first introduced to triathlon as a way to boost his fitness on the ice. He quickly showed his talent for the multi-sport discipline and turned his focus to it at age 15. Tyler experienced his share of ups and downs in his early triathlon years, suffering several injuries from crashes, but by 2015 he was competing at the elite level. A year later he finished 15th at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and has been on the rise ever since. Tyler won the Canadian National Championship in 2017. Two years later, he became the first Canadian man to podium at a World Triathlon Series event, earning bronze in Montreal. That same year he won the Olympic test event in Tokyo, then went on to finish 15th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in the summer of 2021.

TeamTriathletes
HometownOak Bluff, Manitoba
BornAugust 19, 1994
Top Results

2022: 2nd, World Triahtlon Cup - Mexico; 4th, SLT Championship Series London

2021: 1st, World Triathlon Cup - Mexico

2020: 15th, Tokyo Olympic Games

2019: 1st, Tokyo Test Event; 3rd, World Triathlon Series Montreal

2018: 10th, ITU WTC Grand Finals

2017: Canadian National Champion

2016: 15th, Rio Olympic Games

Career GoalsWin an Olympic medal
Favorite CADEX productCADEX 42 WheelSystem, the best wheel for technical courses
Favorite eventHamburg World Triathlon Championship Series
How did you start in triathlon?I started triathlon as a means to cross train for hockey. I was playing the highest level of hockey in Canada at that point and fell in love with the process of pushing myself every day across three brand new sports. I found the harder I worked the better I got.
What do you carry on a long ride?Enough carbs to feed a small village
Favorite place to trainVictoria, British Columbia
Dream vacation spotScotland (Islay Scotch tour)
Films or TV you loveGladiator is my all-time favorite movie
Favorite book"Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Words to live byIt's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.