| Matt Lieto, Fat to Fit [ 5.May.2009] |
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I am sitting on a plane on the way to Kailua Kona, Hawaii, I realized something. I am not nervous or anxious about the race at all. It should be the biggest race of my career to date, and an opportunity to show the progress we have made this year. But, still no nerves. As I watch the kid next to me devour a pizza from the airport concessions I realize why- I have already won...... read more |
| Terenzo Bozzone, NZ [24.Apr.2009] |
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As a kid Torenzo excelled in Karate, Kung Fu and Tennis before moving into swimming and multisports...... read more |
| Erin Baker, New Zealand [22.Dec.2008] |
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Erin Baker was named “Triathlete of the decade” by American magazine Triathlete. The magazine commented on Erin’s success by saying “We’ve stopped trying to figure Erin out, we just accept her as the best female triathlete that ever lived”..... read more |
| Scott Tinley, USA [19.Dec.2008] |
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| Scott has been involved in various athletic endeavors since he took his bicycle training wheels off “just a bit too early” and ripped his face open on a garden sprinkler. Kennedy was in the White House then and Tinley has earned many more bodily scars than there have been presidents..... read more |
| Bryan Rhodes (Rhodsey) [17.Nov.2008] |
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| New Zealander Bryan Rhodes came onto the international triathlon scene competing as a junior in the 1990 New Zealand Commonwealth Games Triathlon Team. Coming from a water sports background Bryan has competed at a national level in both swimming and..... read more |
| Yvonne van Vlerken, Netherlands [12.Sep.2008] |
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| In only her fourth attempt at the distance, Dutch triathlete Yvonne van Vlerken won the Ironman-distance 2008 Quelle Challenge Roth with a winning time of 8:45:48, beating Paula Newby-Fraser’s 1994 record pace of 8:50:53 over the same course..... read more |
| Chris McCormack, AUS. [ 5.Sep.2008] |
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| Chris McCormack began competing on international-distance courses in1996, winning both the 1997 Triathlon World Championships and the 1997 ITU World Cup Series; to date, no-one else has won both titles in a single year...... read more |
| Chrissie Wellington, UK [22.Aug.2008] |
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I was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk on 18 February 1977 and went to the local comprehensive school - Downham Market High School and Sixth Form. I was a member of most school sports teams, although I focused more on my studies than I did on reaching my full potential on the pitch. I was also a member of the local swimming club, Thetford Dolphins, from the age of 9. This was memorable as much for my first kiss as it was for any significant sporting achievements! ..... read more |
| Luke McKenzie, Australia [20.Jun.2008] |
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| Luke was born and raised in NSW on the Mid North coastal town of Taree. From an early age he pursued sporting interests with a passion.Starting with Soccer and progressing to Rugby League, Cricket, Tennis, Golf, Little Athletics, Basketball, Running, Swimming and Water Polo..... read more |
| Fernanda Keller, Brazil [ 2.Jun.2008] |
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Fernanda Keller is one of the pioneers of Triathlon. She took part in one of the first editions of the category in Brazil in the ‘80s, when she went to Physical Education College at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro...... read more |
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