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Introducing Team Mizuno

posted by rtsam on March 16, 2011, 2:41am



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The following 4 athletes have been selected to represent The Triathlon Tribe and its major sponsors, Mizuno and SiS.  In return we are happy to support these athletes in their quest to represent Australia at the highest levels.

 

 


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Kenji Nener

      -          2011:State Open Aquathon        Champion

-          2010: 2nd National Development camp for U/ 20 ITU

-          2nd Open Olympic Distance State TEP athlete of the year

-          8th Oceania Championships U/ 20 ITU

 

 

nick kasteleinNicholas Kastelein

 

-          Australia Olympic Distance Age Group Champion 2010

-          3rd Nepean Triathlon 2011

-          3rd San Sebastian International Triathlon

-          5th Devonport ITU Sprint Triathlon Championships.

 

mikele rundleMikhele Rundle


National Level

-          1st Australian Schools Triathlon (Mar 2010)

-          18th Australian Schools Triathlon (Mar 2009)

State Level

-          1st NSW Time Trial Champs (Oct 2010)

-          1St NSW Triathlon Champs (Mar 2009 and Mar 2010)

-          2nd NSW Schools Triathlon (Feb 2010)

-          1St Triathlon NSW State Junior Series Point Score 2010

-           (4 Wins from 4 Starts 2011 State Junior Series)

-           NSW Representative at National Level 2009 and 2010

 


Natalie Van Coevorden

 

2011:

-          1st place at Australian Junior Series Devonport Race- Sprint Distance triathlon

-          2nd place in Australia Day Aquathon- 1km swim/7km run

-          3rd at World Selection Trials Cross Country in Under 20 Women

-          Both qualifying times for Junior World Selection for 1km swim-13.15 and 5km run-17.27. Fastest run in Junior females




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Emerging Asian Triathletes to Compete in Asian Games

posted by rosstriathlete on November 11, 2010, 5:41pm

Emerging Asian Triathletes to Compete in Asian Games


Guangzhou, China, 11 November 2010 - Emerging top Asian triathletes are gearing up for the end of the 2010 triathlon season at the 16th Asian Games, set to be kicked off on Friday in Guangzhou, China.  A total of 32 athletes from 12 countries will be racing this weekend at the Higher Education Mega Centre in the heart of the southern Chinese city.

The Asian Games is the world's second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics, with 9,704 athletes in 42 sports with 476 events in this edition.  The sport of triathlon joined the Asiad's programme in Doha 2006, where Chinese Hongni Wang and Kazakh Dmitriy Gaag won the first gold medals.  The competition is to be held in the standard triathlon distance, 1.5k swim, 40k bike and 10k run, just as in the Olympic Games.

Women's Race Preview
Expected to claim the first medals for their country in Saturday's women's contest are Japan's Mariko Adachi and Akane Tsuchihashi.  Both women competed in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series this year and finished 9th and 30th respectively in the overall standings.  Adachi moved up from a relative unknown to one of the world's best with her consistent performances from the start of the 2010 world championship series, finishing fourth in Sydney behind reigning world champion Emma Moffatt of Australia.

Others to watch include two young Chinese Dan Fan and Ting Liu, who will have the support of the crowds on their home soil.  The 19-year old Ting finished at the top of the podium in the 2010 Beijing ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup in July, edging out Aussie Ashleigh Gentle, who became the world junior champion in Budapest this year.  Mongolian Enkhjargal Tuvshinjargal and Kazakh Karolina Solovyova are Young Olympians, who competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, testing how they could race against senior elite athletes.

Men's Race Preview
Two Japanese are also considered as the favorites in the men's field.  Yuichi Hosoda finished 33rd in the world championship series overall rankings this year, which was highest among Asians.  Meanwhile, Ryosuke Yamamoto ranked, 48th in the overall standings, is in good form toward the end of this season, winning his national title in Tokyo Bay just a few weeks ago.

Others to keep an eye on in Sunday's race include Daniel Lee Chi Wo of Hong Kong, silver medallist in Doha 2006, who finished 39th in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Grand Final Budapest in September.  Also, 20-year old Korean Min Ho Heo who came in 6th in the 2010 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup last month.  Sun Liwei is also an emerging Chinese athlete, having won the 2010 Beijing ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup in July.

Another man looking for the podium on Sunday is defending champion Dmitriy Gaag of Kazakhstan.  The 39-year old former world champion resumed his race career in June after a two-year suspension imposed by an anti-doping rule violation.

The women's race starts at 9 a.m. (local time: GMT+8) on Saturday, 13th November, while the men's will be at 9 a.m. on Sunday, 14th.  ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado will be on site, joined by ITU Secretary General Loreen Barnett.

Competition Schedule:
  • Women: 9 a.m. Saturday, 13 November 2010
  • Men: 9 a.m. Sunday, 14 November 2010
Competition Venue:
  • Higher Education Mega Centre (in University Town)
Start List: Guangzhou 2010 Official Website:

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