Meet a Triathlete

MEET A TRIATHLETE

Emily Rooke - Triathlon Australia Date of Birth : 22nd April 1984 Nickname : Em/Rookie/Rooksta Born: Casterton Lives: Richmond, Victoria Hobbies: Beach Camping, Horse Riding Occupation: Student / Sales Assistant Top Gear Cycles Hero: Lance Armstrong Ambition: To represent Australia in Triathlon and complete a degree in exercise science Training venues: Xavier College, Beach Road, Olympic Park and Eltham/Kinglake.

Began: Emily grew up in the country and was competing at National Level for Cross Country, Track and Swimming. Her coach got her interested in triathlon.

Career Highlights 2004: 3rd - Victorian Sprint Distance Championships – open elite, VIS scholarship, 4th Victorian Olympic Distance Championships, 1st IMG Race 32 – open elite 2003: 4th – Victorian Sprint Championships 2002: 1st in U20 800m and 1500 Vic. All Schools Athletic Championships, 3rd - 20 6km Australian Schools Cross Country Championships, 5th U20 Athletics Australia All Schools Cross Country Championships, U19 National Schools Triathlon Championships, 2nd - U19 Victorian Schools Triathlon Championships, 1st – U19 Victorian Schools Team Triathlon Selection trials.

MEET A TRIATHLETE

Hamish Carter - Triathlon New Zealand Date of Birth: 28th April 1971 Height: 183cm Occupation: Professional triathlete Hobbies: Golf, surfing, skiing, sleeping, eating and spending time with friends Nickname: ‘Larry’

Training regime: Each day he swims for 90 minutes, rides 120 km and runs 15 km.

Awards and Achievements: Hamish has won two and finished second in three World Cup events. He also won a bronze medal at the Manchester Commonwealth Games.

In 2002 he won the Oceania Championships and in 2004, won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games.

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TRIATHLON PROFILES

MEET A TRIATHLETE Luke McKenzie - Triathlon Australia Nickname: Ticka Age: 23 Height: 178cm Weight: 68kg Occupation: Student Residence: Robina, Gold Coast Years In Triathlon: 9 Previous Coaches: Bill Davoren, Col Stewart

Season Goals: Perform well in the TA 2003/04 Accenture Triathlon Series. Be Competitive in the Olympic selection races and Win ITU World U/23 Triathlon Championships Luke McKenzie Queenstown NZ 2003, Madeira Portugal 2004

Hobbies: Surfing, golf, tennis and photography

Description: Luke is a rising star in the sport of triathlon. His Triathlon career began in Taree in his earlier school days. It was then that he became a stand-out athlete winning several state and national junior titles. He hasn't been a stranger to injuries or accidents since then but after a slow start in 2001 he finished strongly in third place in the junior elite category at the World Championships.

MEET A TRIATHLETE Michellie Jones - Triathlon Australia Nickname: MJ Age: 34 Height: 178cm Weight: 60kg Residence: San Diego, Sydney. Years In Triathlon: 16 Coach: Peter Coulson Hobbies: Began Triathlon at 18 after a suggestion from her high school running coach. Michellie made her first Michellie Jones national team at 19. Her star sign is Virgo. Her favourite movie is Rocky and loves listening to Madonna. She enjoys a good pavlova after a long triathlon race. When not training, she enjoys reading autobiographies, riding horses and relaxes by walking her three dogs.

TRIATHLON PROFILES

Description: If there's a female triathlete who deserves to wear the "been there, won that" t-shirt, it's Michellie Jones. With a record that includes an Olympic silver medal, two World Champion titles, two World Cup championships, two times Commonwealth Games representative, seven times triathlete-of-the-year and 140 career victories in total, it is no wonder she is held in such high esteem.

Michellie Jones (Adapted from the Triathlon Australia website with permission)