Ryan Bailie | AUS Team | Rio 2016

28/07/2016 Ryan Bailie | AUS Team | Rio 2016

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Ryan Bailie

Athlete Biography

A country boy from Bunbury, Western Australia, Ryan Bailie will make his Olympic debut at Rio after securing automatic nomination at the World Triathlon Series event on the Gold Coast having nished in fourth place.

Born in South Africa, Bailie began the sport of Triathlon as a junior and raced at the Standard Distance World Championships in 2009 where he claimed the 18-19 Age Group World Title.

Bailie turned pro in 2011 and represented Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he claimed bronze in the mixed relay and nished 5th the in the individual men’s triathlon.

The 25-year-old divides his training schedule between Wollongong and Vittoria, Spain, as part of the infamous ‘Wollongong Wizards’ which also features fellow Rio Team member and women’s World Champion Gwen Jorgensen.

When he’s not racing, Bailie likes spending time with his family, including his twin sister who has just nished her studies to become a Doctor.

Triathlon

Fast Facts

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Olympic Information

Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut

Recent Performances

4th - 2016 World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 8th - 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 10th - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA) 5th - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) 13th - 2015 Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janerio, Brazil)

Career Highlights

Bronze Medal Glasgow Commonwealth Games Mixed Teams Relay 2014 6th World Triathlon Series 2015 5th Glasgow Commonwealth Games Men's triathlon 2014

Education

Primary Adam Road Primary School (WA, Australia) Secondary Newton Moore Senior High School (WA, Australia)

Training

Coach Jamie Turner (2010-current) Club Bunbury Triathlon Club Institute/Academy AIS WAIS NSWIS Primary Training Base Wollongong, Australia (primary) Vitoria, Spain, Basque Country (Primary) Secondary Training Base Falls Creek, Australia

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Q&A

Superstition/s I have worn the same speedo's under my race suit since 2011. Favourite food Chocolate Favourite holiday destination Bali Favourite music Anything other than that screaming stu! Dream car Land Rover Sport Personal Motto I love the quote and live by Live it Love It Don't Waste It Star Sign Cancer I would spend my last $10 on Food If I could try another Olympic sport it would be BMX Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Emma Snowsill 2008 Olympics First Olympic Memory? Kathy Freeman- 2000 Olympics Most In̂uential person in your career/life Mother Why this sport? It challenges you day in day out!

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Erin Densham

Athlete Biography

Alongside fellow Rio 2016 Team member Emma Moăatt, Erin Densham will become the rst Australian triathlete to compete at three Olympic Games in Rio as she looks to improve on her London 2012 bronze medal.

Densham competed in swimming and cross country at state level when at school and decided to combine her strengths at 16 when she took up triathlon. She announced herself on the world triathlon scene when she won the U/23 World Championship in Switzerland.

Winning the Triathlon Australia Emerging Athlete of the Year in 2007, Densham went on to compete at her rst Olympic Games in Beijing alongside Emma Snowsill and Emma Moăatt, where she nished 22nd on debut.

In 2009, Densham was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (racing heartbeat) and was forced to drop out of several major competitions and eventually have surgery. Making a remarkable recovery, Densham proved herself at the 2010 French Triathlon Club Championships with a series of consistent performances which saw the now 31-year-old was selected on her second Olympic Team.

Densham went on to claim the bronze medal at London in a thrilling sprint nish and will be looking to impress again at Rio in her third Olympic bid.

Triathlon

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Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Women Nickname Buttons, Delly Height 165 Weight 52 Age 31 Born Sydney, NSW, Australia Lives Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Olympic Information

2008 Beijing - 22nd (triathlon) 2012 London - 3rd (triathlon)

Recent Performances

3rd - 2015 Cozumel ITU Triathlon World Cup (Cozumel, Mexico) 6th - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) 1st - 2015 OTU Cross Triathlon Oceania Championships (Snowy Mountains, Australia) 12th - 2015 ITU World Triathlon London (London, England) 3rd – 2012 Olympic Games (London, England)

Career Highlights

Becoming the U/23 World Triathlon Champion in Switzerland, 2006 2012 Bronze Medal at London Olympic Games

Education

Primary Ruse Primary School (NSW, Australia) Secondary John Therry Catholic High School (NSW, Australia) Tertiary Certicate 3 in Fitness

Training

Coach Triathlon Primary Training Base Victoria, BC, Canada

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Q&A

Superstition/s None Favourite food Salmon Favourite holiday destination Costa Blanca, Spain Favourite music Top 40, Hip-Hop, R&B Star Sign Taurus Tattoos/Piercings Tattoos - 5 Piercings - 7 If I could try another Olympic sport it would be BMX

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Ryan Fisher

Athlete Biography

Ryan Fisher is set to make his Olympic debut in the men’s triathlon after an explosive start to the 2016 season.

A keen soccer player during his school years, Fisher was introduced to the sport of triathlon at age 12 but claimed out of all the sports he played growing up, triathlon was his least favourite. At the end of his Year 12 studies, Fisher seriously considered moving overseas to play football but picked triathlon instead and hasn’t looked back.

At the end of the 2014 season, Fisher had planned to retire from the sport. After being selected in the elite team for World Championships, the 25-year-old fell ill and couldn’t compete. After three months oă Fisher re-assessed and came back, more determined than ever claiming the third ITU Triathlon World Cup of the 2015 season in Chengdu, China.

Fisher nished only one place behind Ryan Bailie in fourth at the 2016 World Triathlon Series race on the Gold Coast, which doubled as an automatic qualication event for the rst Aussie to cross the line in the top ten.

Hailing from Kenmore Hills in Brisbane, Fisher says his rst Olympic memory was Michael Klim winning Gold in the Sydney Olympics.

Triathlon

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Fast Facts

Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Men Height 173 Weight 64 Age 25 Born Auchenower, QLD, Australia

Olympic Information

Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut

Recent Performances

13th – 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama (Yokohama, Japan) 5th - 2016 ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 4th - 2016 OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships (Gisborne, New Zealand) 12th- 2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 1st - 2016 ITU OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup (Kinloch, New Zealand)

Career Highlights

Winning my rst World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan. Winning the Chengdu World Cup in China after a 3 month break from the sport.

Education

Primary Kenmore and Indooroopilly State School, QLD Australia. Secondary Ipswich Grammar 2004, Marist College Ashgrove 05-08.

Training

Coach Shaun Stephens - (2015 - current) Institute/Academy Triathlon Australia Primary Training Base Brisbane - Australia Secondary Training Base Girona - Spain http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/athlete/ryanfisher 2/3 28/07/2016 Ryan Fisher | AUS Team | Rio 2016

Q&A

Favourite food Peri Peri Chicken Pizza! Favourite holiday destination Hamilton Island, QLD or Samoa for a surf trip. Favourite music Ben Harper / acousitc or majority of Aussie Hip hop. Dream car Mercedes Benz G-Wagon Personal Motto 'Fear none, respect all' Star Sign Aries I would spend my last $10 on Cadbury Marvelous creartions family block! If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Kayaking Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Michael Klim winning Gold in the Sydney Olympics. First Olympic Memory? Steven Bradbury! Most Inꗼuential person in your career/life My parents Why this sport? Because it's a way that everyday I can push myself harder than I ever thought.

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Ashleigh Gentle

Athlete Biography

After a number of stellar performances over the past season, Ashleigh Gentle will make her Olympic debut in the women’s triathlon at Rio.

A strong runner during her school days, a family friend convinced Gentle to try triathlon and after having a go at the swimming and cycling legs she was hooked.

The 25-year-old, had a brilliant junior career with two silver medals at the Junior World Championships in 2007 and 2008. It wasn’t until 2010 that Gentle was crowned Junior World Champion in Budapest, a moment when she decided she wanted to take up the sport as a profession.

After recording more than ten top 10 鬎nishes in the World Triathlon Series in 2012 and 2013, Gentle was selected in the 2014 Commonwealth Games Team to represent Australia in Glasgow.

The Gold Coast girl, con鬎rmed she had her sights set on Rio when she claimed a silver medal at the 2015 Yokohama World Triathlon Series race. In what was the last race before selection, Gentle again 鬎nished in second place on the same course in 2016. When she’s not competing Gentle enjoys spending time with partner and long-course triathlete Josh Amberger.

Triathlon

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Olympic Information

Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut 2007 Sydney- 1st (3000m track) 2009 Sydney- 4th (triathlon)

Recent Performances

2nd – 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama (Yokohama, Japan) 15th - 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 6th - 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup (Mooloolaba, Australia) 2nd- 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, UAE) 14th- 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA)

Career Highlights

Winning Junior World Triathlon Championships, Budapest, Hungary 2010 2x silver WTS medalist (Yokohama 2015, Abu Dhabi 2016) 2x silver medalist Junior World Championships

Education

Primary St Vincents, QLD, Australia Secondary All Saint Anglican School, QLD, Australia Tertiary Bachelor of Public Health- Nutrition, Gri쯼th University, QLD, 2009

Training

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Q&A

Favourite food Seafood Favourite holiday destination Moreton island, Australia Dream car Subaru Personal Motto 'Alta alatis patent'- Sky is open to those who have wings Star Sign Pisces I would spend my last $10 on food Tattoos/Piercings Pierced ears and belly button If I could try another Olympic sport it would be Marathon Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Cathy Freeman 2000 Sydney Olympics, Emma Snowsill and Emma Mo匚att gold and bronze 2008 Triathlon

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Emma Moÿatt

Athlete Biography

Beijing bronze medallist Emma Moÿatt will make Australian Olympic history by becoming the Ȁrst triathlete to compete at three Olympic Games after she secured automatic nomination in her home-town of the Gold Coast.

Beginning triathlon at the age of 13, Moÿatt followed in both her parents' footsteps as she rose through the junior ranks to come 4th and then 2nd at the 2005 and 2006 U/23 World Championships. She was named the Australian Triathlete of the Year in 2007 when she came runner-up in the World Cup series and 4th at the World Championships.

Moore born Moÿatt sent a strong message at the start of the Olympic year claiming the Oceania Championship title before Ȁnishing 7th at the World Triathlon Series to secure her Olympic nomination.

The Queensland-based triathlete rose to the top of the international ranks when she claimed back- to-back World Championship titles in 2009 and 2010. Her Beijing 2008 performance highlighted the strength of Australian female triathletes, as Emma Snowsill took home gold ahead of Moÿatt in third. The 31-year-old will be looking to rectify her London 2012 performance in Rio after a heavy crash in the bike leg around Hyde Park forced her to withdraw from the event.

Moÿatt will aim to continue the green and gold women’s triathlon legacy, with Australia winning a medal at every Olympics since Sydney 2000. Moÿatt’s partner, sprint canoeist Daniel Bowker, is also on the 2016 Australian Olympic Team.

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Fast Facts

Sport Triathlon Status Selected Event/s Individual Women Nickname Moÿy Height 171 Weight 57 Age 31 Born Moree, NSW, Australia Lives Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Olympic Information

2008 Beijing - 3rd (triathlon) 2012 London - DNF (triathlon)

Recent Performances

7th - 2016 World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 1st - 2016 Oceania Championships (Gisborne, New Zealand) 2nd - 2016 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup (Mooloolaba, Australia)) 12th - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA) 7th - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton (Edmonton, Canada)

Career Highlights

Winning the bronze medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Being crowned World Champion in 2009 & 2010 Securing the bronze medal at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games team relay with Emma Jackson, Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie

Education

Primary Woolgoolga Primary School (NSW, Australia) Secondary Woolgoolga High School (NSW, Australia)

Training

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Q&A

Favourite food Mango Favourite holiday destination Woolgoolga, NSW Star Sign Virgo I would spend my last $10 on Scratchies Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Cathy Freemen's 400m Gold, Sydney 2000

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Aaron Royle

Athlete Biography

Aaron Royle, nick-named “Bugs”, will make his Olympic debut at the Rio Games after he secured Australia’s ǒrst Triathlon quota spot having ǒnished 6th at the 2015 Rio Test Event.

Royle grew up in Newcastle and was drawn to the sport after his parents forced him to choose between swimming and running, instead he added a bike leg and fell in love with triathlon.

In his ǒrst year on the senior Triathlon Australia Team, in 2012, Royle proved he was a force to be reckoned with after being crowned U23 World Champion.

Spending half his year in Wollongong, as part of the illustrious “Wollongong Wizards”, Royle trains alongside fellow selected Team member Ryan Bailie and two-time women’s World Champion Gwen Jorgenson.

The 25-year-old spends the remaining of the year in the Wizards training base in Vitoria, Spain, and makes frequent appearances on the ITU World Triathlon Series circuit.

Triathlon

Fast Facts

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Olympic Information

Rio 2016 will be Olympic debut 2008 Australia - 4th (triathlon)

Recent Performances

13th - 2016 World Triathlon Series Gold Coast (Gold Coast, Australia) 2nd - 2016 OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships (Gisborne, New Zealand) 5th - 2016 OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup (Wollongong, Australia) 6th - 2015 Olympic Test Event (Rio de Janerio, Brazil) 7th - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final (Chicago, USA)

Career Highlights

Qualifying for the 2016 Games by ǒnishing 6th at the Rio Test Event, 2015 Getting my ǒrst 2015 podium at a World Triathlon Series, coming third in Stockholm Securing three back-to-back Nepean Triathlon Championships from 2013-15

Education

Primary Maryland Public School (NSW, Australia) Secondary Wallsend High and Jesmond High School (NSW, Australia)

Training

Coach Jamie Turner (2004 - C\current) Club Wollongong Wizards Institute/Academy NSWIS Primary Training Base Wollongong, Australian (primary) Secondary Training Base Vitoria, Spain (secondary)

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Superstition/s I always do the same run session the night before each race Favourite food Aussie BBQ, Thai food and chocolate Favourite holiday destination I have travelled too many places for sport so hard to pick one. French alps, Rio, Hamburg, Italy would be a few of my favorite cities Favourite music Aussie Hip Hop Dream car Not bothered! Honestly happy with my 2007 Suburu Forester Star Sign Aquarius I would spend my last $10 on Chocolate Tattoos/Piercings Wizard hat tatt on my right buttocks and bugs bunny tatt on my left ribs If I could try another Olympic sport it would be MTB'ing... I'm not very good at it but I love getting on the MTB in my o౓-season and pretending that I can Most Inspiring Olympic Performance? Mens 4x100 freestyle relay 2000 First Olympic Memory? Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics, I was 8 years old and I remember running around the playground at school pretending I was a speed skater Most Inuential person in your career/life Mum, Dad and my coach of 12 years Jamie Turner Why this sport? Read my AOC blog "So... Why triathlon" :-p

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