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CONTENTS FOREWORD 4 ITU HISTORY 6 ITU TRIATHLON HISTORY 8 ITU PARATRIATHLON HISTORY 10 PARALYMPIC HISTORY 11 PARALYMPIC QUALIFICAITON 12 PARATRIATHLON FORMAT 13 SPORT CLASS EXPLANATION 14 SCHEDULE, VENUE AND ROUTES 17 START LISTS 21 Men start list 22 Women start list 23 ATHLETE BIOS 25 Men bios 26 Women bios 27 PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS 91 4 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

Welcome to the men’s and women’s triathlon at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro FOREWORD Paralympic Games! Paratriathlon’s debut at the Paralympic Games is truly a cornerstone moment in our sport. What a journey it has been over the last 27 years as an International Federation, having reached a level of success and popularity beyond our imagination.

We are thrilled to be back here in beautiful Brazil to witness the first edition of paratriathlon in the Paralympic Games on iconic Copacabana Beach with Sugarloaf Mountain looming in the distance. The stage is majestically set for athletes to swim, bike and run their way to the Paralympic podium.

Marisol Casado Just like at the Olympics, where we had President, International Triathlon Union 42 National Federations represented on the start lists, I’m proud of the Member of the International Olympic diverse list of National Paralympic Committee Committees sending athletes to the Paralympic Games. Although there are just 60 athletes lining up, an impressive 18 nations will be cheering on paratriathletes in Rio come September 10-11.

The direction of triathlon continues to grow in the right direction, with participation continuing to increase every year, and races growing more competitive each season. Since our inclusion into the Paralympic Games was announced in 2010, we have seen a massive increase in our paratriathlon races. We are so proud to have the whole world witness our amazing sport during the Paralympic Games. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 5

As we forge ahead with another epic season, I'd like to reiterate ITU's commitment to growing the sport of triathlon to evolving all of our multisports, but always with the athletes being our foremost priority.

While not all of our sport classes have yet to be included in the Paralympic programme, we are committed to all of the sport classes for both genders lining up at future Paralympic Games.

We truly believe triathlon is for all, no matter the age or ability. We here at ITU look forward to the challenge of continuing to grow the sport in the coming years. 6 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ITU HISTORY

The International Triathlon Union is Triathlon grew rapidly from its humble recognised by the International Olympic beginnings in San Diego and within Committee (IOC) as the world governing a matter of years it became one of body for the Olympic Sport of Triathlon. the fastest growing sports all over ITU is the most influential organisation the world. The International Olympic in the sport and the organiser of Committee (IOC) was intrigued by the the world’s premier triathlon events, sport’s meteoric growth and began including the ITU World Triathlon Series discussions to include triathlon in the & ITU Triathlon World Cup Series. ITU Olympic Games Programme in 1988. represents National Federations in 169 Then IOC president Juan Antonio countries and its sport development Samaranch arranged a meeting in initiatives are fuelling triathlon’s Stockholm that year with the intention extraordinary growth. of including triathlon in the Olympic Games as soon as possible. At that The first recorded triathlon took place meeting Canadian Les McDonald was in San Diego, California in 1974. selected as President to a working Organised by the San Diego Track committee for triathlon, while Sweden’s & Field Club as an alternative to the Sture Jonasson was elected as rigors of training on the track, the race Secretary. consisted of a 5.3-mile run, followed by a 5-mile bike and a 600-yard swim in The International Triathlon Union the bay. A total of 46 athletes finished was founded one year later, on April the race. 1, 1989, at the first ITU Congress in Avignon, France. A total of 30 National Federations attended the RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 7

initial Congress and preparations Triathlon was officially added to the were made for the sport’s first World Olympic Programme by the IOC at its Championships to be held in Avignon in Congress in Paris in 1994. Triathlon August of 1989. At this meeting the made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Olympic distance was set at a 1.5- Games in Sydney, with Switzerlands km swim, 40-km bike and 10-km run. Brigitte McMahon and Canada’s Simon More than 800 athletes representing Whitfield earning the sport’s first gold 40 countries competed in the first medals. World Championships. Canada’s Les McDonald was elected as ITU’s first Spain’s Marisol Casado was elected as president in 1989. ITU’s second president in November of 2008. She became an IOC member Since its inception in Avignon, ITU in February of 2010 at the 122nd maintained its headquarters in IOC Session in ITU’s hometown of Vancouver, Canada until January 1st Vancouver. 2014 when this moved Lausanne, Switzerland, home of the IOC. From it’s founding ITU has grown to include over 120 affiliated National Federations around the world. ITU began the World Cup series in 1991, staging 11 races in eight countries. The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Series (now the ITU World Triathlon Series) was created as ITU’s top tier race series in 2009, staging eight races in eight different countries. 8 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ITU TRIATHLON HISTORY

The first recorded triathlon took place in San Diego, California. First Duathlon World Organised by the San Championships held in Diego Track & Field Club Cathedral City, USA as an alternative to the rigors of training on the First Long Distance track, the race consisted Duathlon World of a 5.3-mile run, followed Championships held in by a 5-mile bike and a The ITU Triathlon Zofingen, Switzerland, and 600-yard swim in the bay. World Cup Series began, the first Winter Triathlon A total of 46 athletes staging 11 races in World Championships took finished the race. eight countries. place in Mals, Italy.

1974 1989 1990 1991 1994 1997 1998

The first Congress of ITU Tiathlon was awarded full was organised by the Olympic Games medal Working Committee in status by the IOC at its Avignon, France on Congress in Paris. Aquathlon World April 1. Thirty (30) NFs Championships were France’s Isabelle were in attendance. first held, providing the Mouthon-Michellys Four months later on opportunity for athletes and Rob Barel of the August 6, the inaugural who only swam and ran to Netherlands won World Championships join the multisport world. the first Long Distance was held in Avignon Triathlon World France over an “Olympic Championships. Distance”. More than 800 athletes representing 40 countries participated. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 9

Triathlon made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Games. Brigitte McMahon The discipline first (SUI) and Simon Whitfield emerged in 1996, (CAN) won the sport’s first but the inaugural ITU gold medals. The ITU World Triathlon Cross Triathlon World Series was created as Championships were ITU’s top tier race series, held in 2011 in staging multiple rounds in Extremadura, Spain. iconic cities across the globe.

2000 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015

First stand-alone ITU currently has more Paratriathlon than 160 affiliated World Championships The sport was officially National Federations. held. accepted into the Marisol Casado Paralympic Games at the became ITU’s IPC Governing second President. Board meeting in Guangzhou, China. 10 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ITU PARATRIATHLON HISTORY

ITU has supported the development of The 2013 London World Paratriathlon for nearly two decades. Championships saw the biggest field But it wasn’t until 2004 that the of paratriathletes ever, with more first stand-alone Paratriathlon World than 200 athletes from 26 nations. Championships was held as a part of In the same season, the World the Madeira ITU World Championships. Paratriathlon Event circuit was created, France dominated the event, with so that athletes will earn qualification Jose Rodrigues heading up a first points for World Championships in the to seventh place sweep in the men’s lead up to Rio. race. The women’s race belonged to Canada with Chantal Denholm and Most recently, ITU has reshaped its Lorene Hatelt sweeping the podium. classification system to provide sport Then called men’s and women’s AWAD categories that allow for the most races, all athletes competed in just one competitive race environments. The large category. change saw the previous seven “TRI” categories reduced to five “PT” divisions The sport was officially accepted into and sets athletes off in consecutive the Paralympic Games at the IPC waves. Qualification for the Paralympics Governing Board meeting in Guangzhou, begun in the 2015 season. China in December 2010 and will make its Paralympic Games debut in Rio 2016. Following the announcement that Paratriathlon had been accepted in the Paralympics, the sport saw massive growth. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 11

PARALYMPIC HISTORY

The Paralympic Games originate from Paratriathlon was officially accepted 1948 when a sports competition was into the Paralympic Games at the organised for World War II veterans IPC Governing Board meeting in with a spinal cord injury in Stoke Guangzhou, China in December 2010, Mandeville, England. Four years later and will make its Paralympic Games athletes from Holland joined the event debut in Rio 2016. Following the and so the international Paralympic announcement that Paratriathlon had movement was born. been accepted in the Paralympics, the sport saw massive growth. The first recognised Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960 The first Parariathlon World and immediately followed the Olympics. Championships were held in Cleveland Here, around 400 athletes from 23 (USA) in 1996. Although paratriathlon countries competed in six different was officially recognized as a sport sports, including swimming. Today, the only recently, it is practiced in more Games are an elite sports event for than 40 countries. athletes from five different disability groups competing in 20 sports.

Rio 2016 is going to be the fifteenth summer Paralympic Games in history, and will take place from 7 September to 18 September 2016, making them the first Summer Paralympics to be held during the host city's wintertime. Events in 23 sports are scheduled to be contested at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, with two new sports making their debut: paratriathlon and paracanoeing. 12 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

PARALYMPIC QUALIFICAITON

A total of sixty (60) athletes will be More info here: present in the paratriathlon in Rio http://www.triathlon.org/news/ across the men’s PT1, PT2 and PT4 article/itu_announces_2016_ sport classes, as well as the women’s paralympic_games_qualification_criteria PT2, PT4 and PT5 sport classes. Qualification for the Paralympics began July 1, 2015 and concluded June 30, 2016. Athletes garnered points at World Paratriathlon Events, World Championships and Continental Championships during this one-year period.

The qualification slots were allocated to the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) through the ITU World Championships and the ITU Paralympic Qualification List, as opposed to individual athletes.

To be eligible for selection by an NPC, athletes had to be ranked on the Qualification List by the closing date, as well as be internationally classified with either a ‘confirmed’ or ‘review with fixed date post-Rio’ sport class status.

The top ranked athletes in their medal events at the 2015 ITU World Championships earned their NPC a berth to the Paralympics. Additionally, the top six ranked athletes on the ITU Paralympic Qualification List clenched their NPC a spot in Rio. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 13

PARATRIATHLON FORMAT

At the Paratriathlon event in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, all competitors from different classes start the race in waves, and must compete over a course of 750m of swimming, 20km of cycling and 5km of running for athletes with different types of impairment.

Leaving the water, athletes may collect assistive equipment in the pre- transition area, running thereafter to the transition, stripping their wetsuits, removing their swimming caps and goggles and put on a helmet for the 20 km bike segment. Athletes can use conventional bikes with approved adaptations (PT2 and PT4 classes), a tandem (PT5) or handcycle (PT1).

The final section is a 5 km run, which athletes can complete in racing wheelchairs (PT1), running with or without support of assistive devices (PT2 – PT4) or alongside with their guides (PT5). Visually impaired athletes compete with their guides throughout the entire race 14 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

SPORT CLASS EXPLANATION

The Paratriathlon classification system was reformatted in 2014, reducing the number of sport classes from seven to five. Below find an explanation of each sport class.

PT1 PT2 Wheelchair users. Includes athletes Includes athletes with comparable with comparable activity limitation activity limitation and an impairment and an impairment of, but not limited of, but not limited to, limb deficiency, to: muscle power, limb deficiency, hypertonia, ataxia and or athetosis, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis that impaired muscle power or range of prevent the ability to safely ride a movement that through classification conventional bike and run. Through assessment have a score of up to classification assessment, athletes 454,9 points. In both bike and run must have a score of up to 640,0 segments, amputee athletes may points. Athletes must use a recumbent use approved prosthesis or other handcycle on the bike course and a supportive devices. racing wheelchair on the run segment. PT3 Includes athletes with comparable activity limitation and an impairment of, but not limited to, limb deficiency, hypertonia, ataxia and or athetosis, impaired muscle power or range of movement that through classification assessment have a score from 455,0 to 494,9 points. In both bike and run segments, the athlete may use approved prosthesis or other supportive devices. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 15

PT4 Includes athletes with comparable activity limitation and an impairment of, but not limited to, limb deficiency, hypertonia, ataxia and or athetosis, impaired muscle power or range of movement that through classification assessment have a score from 495,0 to 557,0 points included. In both bike and run segments, the athlete may use approved prosthesis or other supportive devices.

PT5 Total or Partial visual Impairment (IBSA/IPC defined sub-classes B1, B2, and B3): Includes athletes who are totally blind, from no light perception in either eye, to some light perception but unable to recognize the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction (B1) and partially sighted athletes with a visual acuity of less than 6/60 vision or visual field less than 20 degrees with best corrective vision (B2-B3). A guide from the same nationality and gender is mandatory throughout the race. Must ride a tandem during the bike segment. 16 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 17

SCHEDULE, VENUE AND ROUTES 18 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

SATURDAY SEPT 10TH 2016 MEN PT4 10:00 PT2 10:03 PT1 11:20

SUNDAY SEPT 11TH 2016 WOMEN PT4 10:00 PT2 10:03 PT5 B1 11:20 PT5 B2-B3 11:23:48

COPACABANA, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

SWIM 0.75 KM - 1 lap BIKE 22.00 KM - 4 laps RUN 5.00 KM - 2 laps

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START LISTS 22 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

MEN START LIST SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2016

Category Start Athlete first name Athlete last name Nationality PT1 101 Jetze PLAT NED 102 Geert SCHIPPER NED 103 Jumpei KIMURA JPN 104 Fernando ARANHA BRA 105 Nic BEVERIDGE AUS 106 Bill CHAFFEY AUS 107 Giovanni ACHENZA ITA 108 Phil HOGG GBR 109 Joseph TOWNSEND GBR 110 Krige SCHABORT USA

PT2 201 Stephane BAHIER FRA 202 Michele FERRARIN ITA 203 Giovanni SASSO ITA 204 Mark BARR USA 205 Mohamed LAHNA MAR 206 Andrew LEWIS GBR 207 Ryan TAYLOR GBR 208 Lionel MORALES ESP 209 Brant GARVEY AUS 210 Stefan LOESLER GER

PT4 401 José Abraham ESTRADA SIERRA MEX 402 David HILL GBR 403 George PEASGOOD GBR 404 Jairo RUIZ LOPEZ ESP 405 Keiichi SATO JPN 406 Péter BORONKAY HUN 407 Chris HAMMER USA 408 Yannick BOURSEAUX FRA 409 Maxime MAUREL FRA 410 Stefan DANIEL CAN 411 Martin SCHULZ GER RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 23

WOMEN START LIST SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2016

Category Start Athlete first name Athlete last name Nationality PT2 201 Rakel MATEO URIARTE ESP 202 Yukako HATA JPN 203 Shahrzad KIAVASH SWE 204 Liisa LILJA FIN 205 Elise MARC FRA 206 Hailey DANISEWICZ USA 207 Allysa SEELY USA 208 Melissa STOCKWELL USA

PT4 401 Alisa KOLPAKCHY UKR 402 Kate DOUGHTY AUS 403 Claire McLEAN AUS 404 Patricia COLLINS USA 405 Grace NORMAN USA 406 Gwladys LEMOUSSU FRA 407 Chantal GIVENS CAN 408 Clare CUNNINGHAM GBR 409 Faye McCLELLAND GBR 410 Lauren STEADMAN GBR 411 Ana Raquel LINS BRA

PT5 501 Susana RODRIGUEZ ESP 502 Christine ROBBINS CAN 503 Alison PATRICK GBR 504 Melissa REID GBR 505 Joleen HAKKER B1 NED 506 Atsuko YAMADA JPN 507 Katie KELLY AUS 508 Elizabeth BAKER USA 509 Patricia WALSH B1 USA 510 Catherine WALSH IRL 24 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 25

ATHLETE BIOS 26 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

MEN AUSTRALIA Nic BEVERIDGE 28 Bill CHAFFEY 29 BIOS Brant GARVEY 30 BRASIL Fernando ARANHA 31 CANADA Stefan DANIEL 32 FRANCE Stephane BAHIER 33 Yannick BOURSEAUX 34 Maxime MAUREL 35 GERMANY Stefan LOESLER 36 Martin SCHULZ 37 GREAT BRITAIN David HILL 38 Phil HOGG 39 Andy LEWIS 40 George PEASGOOD 41 Ryan TAYLOR 42 Joe TOWNSEND 43 HUNGARY Peter BORONKAY 44 ITALY Giovanni ACHENZA 45 Michele FERRARIN 46 Giovanni SASSO 47 JAPAN Jumpei KIMURA 48 Keiichi SATO 49 MOROCCO Mohamed LAHNA 50 MEXICO Jose Abraham ESTRADA SIERRA 51 THE NETHERLANDS Jetze PLAT 52 Geert SCHIPPER 53 SPAIN Lionel MORALES 54 Jairo RUIZ 55 USA Mark BARR 56 Chris HAMMER 57 Krige SHABORT 58 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 27

WOMEN AUSTRALIA Kate DOUGHTY 60 Katie KELLY 61 BIOS Claire McLEAN 62 BRASIL Ana Raquel LINS 63 CANADA Chantal GIVENS 64 Christine ROBBINS 65 FINLAND Liisa LILJA 66 FRANCE Gwladys LEMOUSSU 67 Elise MARC 68 GREAT BRITAIN Clare CUNNINGHAM 69 Faye McCLELLAND 70 Alison PATRICK 71 Melissa REID 72 Lauren STEADMAN 73 IRELAND Catherine WALSH 74 JAPAN Yukako HATA 75 Atsuko YAMADA 76 THE NETHERLANDS Joleen HAKKER 77 SPAIN Rakel MATEO URIARTE 78 Susana RODRÍGUEZ 79 SWEDEN Shahrzad KIAVASH 80 UKRAINE Alisa KOLPACHKY 81 USA Elizabeth BAKER 82 Patricia COLLINS 83 Hailey DANISEWICZ 84 Grace NORMAN 85 Allysa SEELY 86 Melissa STOCKWELL 87 Patricia WALSH 88 28 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

NIC AUS BEVERIDGE

PT1

@nicbeveridge

nicbeveridgeparatriathlete

1986

Australia

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 3rd 2016 Devonport OTU Paratriathlon He grew up as an avid sports fan taking part Oceania Championships - 2015 in cross county, swimming and hockey before Penrith OTU Paratriathlon Oceania waking up in 2003 at the age of 17 to Championships - 2014 Elwood ITU discover he was completely paralysed from World Paratriathlon Event the waist down. He was later diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a neurological 9th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand disorder causing inflammation to his spinal Final Chicago cord. In 2012, after a short stay in hospital, Beveridge fell in love with paralympic sport, and he started competing in paratriathlon in 2013. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 29

BILL AUS CHAFFEY

PT1

@b_chaffey

Bill-Chaffey

1975

Tamworth, Australia

Tweed Heads, NWS Australia

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand While doing cycling training for an Ironman Final Chicago - 2013 ITU World competition as an able-bodied athlete in Triathlon Grand Final London. 2005, he was involved in an accident with a truck that was travelling 100km/hr. He 2016 Yokohama ITU World broke his back in four places resulting in Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Penrith spinal cord damage, as well as breaking ITU World Paratriathlon Event - his pelvis and elbows. He spent five months 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World recovering in hospital. As a result, he is Paratriathlon Event - 2015 London paralysed in his left leg and has limited ITU World Paratriathlon Event - movement in his right. 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Chicago He began competing in triathlons as an ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 able-bodied athlete in 2001, and after his Elwood ITU World Paratriathlon Event injury in 2005 he competed in his first paratriathlon in 2008. He is married and 2nd 2015 Madrid ITU World has two daughters. Paratriathlon Event 30 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

BRANT AUS GARVEY

PT2

@brantgarvey

brant.garvey

1985

Darwin, Australia

Perth, Australia

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World He is a congenital above the knee Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Yokohama amputee. Prior to taking up paratriathlon, ITU World Paratriathlon Event Garvey was a successful swimmer and wheelchair basketballer. 2nd 2016 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Penrith He is the founder of noXcuses, an ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Australian apparel company for Chicago ITU World Paratriathlon triathletes and fitness enthusiasts. Event 6th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton - 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 31

FERNANDO BRA ARANHA

PT1

@fernando.aranha.5

aranhaoficial

1978

Sao Paulo, Brasil

Cotia, Brasil

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon His impairment is the result of polio, an Event - 2014 Manaus ITU World illness he contracted at age four. At age Paratriathlon Eventlon Event 16, a friend suggested he try wheelchair basketball. After running away from the 2nd 2016 Yokohama ITU World orphanage in which he lived to find a team in Paratriathlon Event Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, he also started 2016 Sarasota CAMTRI to try other sports, among them para-skying Paratriathlon American and para-triathlon. Championships - 2015 Monterrey In Sochi in 2014, along with his teammate CAMTRI Triathlon American Andre Perreira, he was part of the first Championships delegation of athletes from Brazil to compete 3rd 2011 ITU World Championship at a Paralympic Winter Games, and was Grand Final Beijing also the Brazil’s flagbearer on the closing 8th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand ceremony. Final Chicago - 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 10th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships 32 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

STEFAN CAN DANIEL

PT4

@sdaniel97

stefan.daniel.50

1997

Calgary, AB, Canada

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Yokohama ITU World Daniel was born with bilateral radial club Paratriathlon Event - 2015 ITU World hands. His right arm is seven inches shorter Triathlon Grand Final Chicago - 2015 than his left due to the absence of half his Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon radius bone. Event - 2015 London ITU World He began competing in paratriathlon in Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Magog 2013 at age 16, but before that, he ran ITU World Paratriathlon Event in local road races with his parents from a 2nd 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World young age. Paratriathlon Event - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 3rd 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 33

STEPHANE FRA BAHIER

PT2

stephbahier

stephane-bahier.fr

1975

Ernee, France

Lyon, France

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Besançon ITU World His right leg was amputated at the thigh Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Buffalo after an accident in May 2004. It was his City ITU World Paratriathlon Event priority to remain physically active after the accident so he began swimming and cycling 2015 France Paratriathlon National in 2005. Championships 2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships - 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 2014 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event 34 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

YANNICK FRA BOURSEAUX

PT4

@yannicktr

yannickbourseaux.com

1975

France

Aubiere, France

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Besançon ITU World He took up triathlon at age 14 in 1989. Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Buffalo He was training for triathlon when he City ITU World Paratriathlon suffered an accident that left his right arm Event - 2015 Besançon ITU World paralysed in 2006. He began competing in Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Buffalo paratriathlon in 2006. He is the winner of City ITU World Paratriathlon 13 ITU World Paratriathlon events between Event - 2014 London ITU World 2005 and 2016, he is also a winter Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Yokohama Paralympian, having participated at the ITU World Paratriathlon Event Torino Winter Games. 2nd 2015 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon Event RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 35

MAXIME FRA MAUREL

PT4

1985

France

Aubiere, France

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 6th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Maxime was born with a congenital deformity Final Chicago on his left foot, and initially doctors were pessimistic about his ability to walk. Until the 8th 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World age of 14 he endured a dozens of surgeries Championships in Rotterdam - 2016 but between periods of convalescence and Lisbon ETU Triathlon European rehabilitation he started practicing many Championships sports, starting with running, learning how to place his foot properly. Later, he combined running with cycling and swimming, and started in triathlon. 36 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

STEFAN GER LOESLER

PT2

Paratriahtlonteam

para-sports.de

1985

Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Yokohama ITU World Endured injuries to his left leg when hit by Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Besançon a drunk driver leading to an amputation at ITU World Paratriathlon Event the knee. In addition to triathlon, loves to snowboard. 3rd 2016 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 4th 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in RotterdamParatriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam 5th 2016 Lisbon ITU Triathlon European Championship - 2015 Geneva ITU Triathlon European Championship 7th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 37

MARTIN GER SCHULZ

PT4

Paratriahtlonteam

para-sports.de

1985 Oschatz, Germany

Oschatz, Germany

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World He has a limb deficiency and his lower Championships in Rotterdam –2016 left arm is missing. He began swimming Aguilas ITU World Paratriathlon Event in 1996, when he was six, as his family - 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World encouraged him with the ambition set in Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Iseo - winning some gold medals in international Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon events. He has competed internationally in Event - 2015 Madrid ITU World para-swimming. Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton - 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 38 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

DAVID GBR HILL

PT4

@DavidHill_GB

DavidHillGB

1989

Exeter, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 2nd 2016 Buffalo City ITU World He was born without the lower part of his Paratriathlon Event left arm. After 12 years of international swimming he sought out a new challenge. 3rd 2016 Besançon ITU World David was new to the British Paratriathlon Paratriathlon Event - 2016 squad in 2013 having come from a Strathclyde ITU World Paratriathlon swimming background. He competes Event - 2014 Yokohama ITU World in the PT4 category. Previously was GB Paratriathlon Event Paralympics’ youngest athlete at the Athens 6th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Games in 2004; aged just 15 he competed Championships in the final of the 100m Backstroke. 7th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 39

PHIL GBR HOGG

PT1

wheelyphil

philhogg.com

1989

Heanor, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2014 Yokohama ITU World Phil broke his back in 1991 after being Paratriathlon Event involved in a cycling accident, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. He was new 2nd 2016 Buffalo City ITU World to the Great Britain Paratriathlon squad in Paratriathlon Event - 2015 2013 and won his first ever triathlon – the Geneva ETU Triathlon European ETU European Championships. He has since Championships - 2014 Madrid ITU won European and world medals in the PT1 World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 paratriathlon class. He is from Derby and London ITU World Paratriathlon Event has two children, Sam and Grace. 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 3rd 2016 Strathclyde ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 6th 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 40 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ANDY GBR LEWIS

PT2

@Bladerunnerandy

1983

Lydney, Gloucestershire, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon Andy is a through the knee amputee (right World Championships - 2016 Penrith leg) having been involved in a motorbike ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 accident when he was 16. At the time Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event he was applying to be part of the Army Parachute Regiment and was an excellent 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European cross country runner for Gloucestershire. Championships He spent months in hospital, and his leg was 2nd 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon initially saved, but he later had it amputated Event - 2015 Buffalo City ITU World when he was 22 due to a number of Paratriathlon Event complications. He now trains full time at 3rd 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World the Loughborough Triathlon Performance Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Madrid Centre. When he's not in Loughborough, ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Andy has a young family based in Lydney, London ITU World Paratriathlon Event Gloucestershire. 9th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 41

GEORGE GBR PEASGOOD

PT4

@george_peasgood

gpeasgood

1995

Debden Green, Essex, UK

Lydney, Gloucestershire, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Penrith ITU World George suffered a traumatic injury to his left Paratriathlon Event leg/ankle when he was two and a half years old. He has reduced range of movement, 2nd 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon his left leg is longer than his right, and Event - 2015 London ITU World his left foot is three shoe sizes smaller Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Buffalo than his right. He has zero inversion/ City ITU World Paratriathlon Event eversion movement in his left ankle. He first 5th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European started triathlon in 2009 following his leg Championships lengthening operation. In 2013 he won his 9th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand first major medal, a bronze at the ITU World Final Chicago Championships in London – at 17 years-old that made him the youngest paratriathlon medallist ever. 42 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

RYAN GBR TAYLOR

PT2

@RyanTay93

1993

Derby, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Buffalo City ITU World Ryan is a former international football Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Detroit player. He played in the England Cerebral ITU World Paratriathlon Event Palsy Football team as a wing back. His break through race was the ITU World 2nd 2016 Aguilas ITU World Championships in Chicago, where he won Paratriathlon Event bronze in the PT2 category. Ryan is from 3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Derby but is now lives and trains full time at Final Chicago- 2015 Buffalo City ITU the Loughborough Triathlon Performance World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Centre. He has cerebral palsy, affecting his Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon right side and uses an adapted bike with the Event - 2014 Besançon ITU World gear and brake controls on the left. Paratriathlon Event 5th 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 43

JOE GBR TOWNSEND

PT1

@Joetownsend1664

joe.townsend

1988

Eastbourne, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 2nd 2016 Penrith ITU World Royal Marine Commando Joe Townsend Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Besançon lost both legs in an explosion in Afghanistan ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 in 2008. He got into triathlon when he Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon completed the Ironman UK triathlon in Event Bolton in July 2011. He has since completed at the Ironman World Championships in 3rd 2016 Lisbon ITU Triathlon European Kona, Hawaii, where he finished second in Championship - 2016 Besançon the disability category. ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Joe carried the Paralympic Flame into Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Madrid the London 2012 stadium as part of the ITU World Paratriathlon Event opening ceremony. He was suspended 4th 2015 Geneva ITU Triathlon European by wires and made a dramatic overhead Championship entrance to the arena, even though he is actually scared of heights. 5th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships 44 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

PETER HUN BORONKAY

PT4

peterboronkay

www.peterboronkay.com

1981

Kecskemét, Hungary

ITU HIGHLIGHTS 1st 2015 Sardegna ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships 2nd 2015 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2015 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 45

GIOVANNI ITA ACHENZA

PT1

giovanni.achenza.9

1971

Padua, Italy

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Buffalo City ITU World In March of 2003, he fell off a ladder while Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Edmonton working, which resulted in a spinal cord ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 injury. Having previously competed in para- Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon cycling, he wanted to challenge himself by Event competing in a different sport, so he took up paratriathlon in 2013. He is married and 2nd 2016 Aguilas ITU World has two daughters. Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2015 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Geneva ITU Triathlon European Championship 4th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships - 2016 Lisbon ITU Triathlon European Championship 46 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

MICHELE ITA FERRARIN

PT2

micheleferrarinvr

1971

Verona, Itay

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Aguilas ITU World He has spinal muscular atrophy which Paratriathlon Event - 2015 ITU affects his left arm. He competed in World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago swimming at the 2012 London - 2014 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paralympic Games. Paratriathlon Event - 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 2nd 2015 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2016 Lisbon ITU Triathlon European Championship - 2016 Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Geneva ITU Triathlon European Championship RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 47

GIOVANNI ITA SASSO

PT2

@GianniSasso

giannisasso.com

1969

Ischia, Itay

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2014 Magog ITU World Paratriathlon At the age of sixteen, he got involved in a Event car accident and lost one leg almost to the groin. After the accident, Gianni had a desire 3rd 2016 Strathclyde ITU World to return to play football, even with one leg, Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Yokohama which he achieved. He completed the New ITU World Paratriathlon Event - York City marathon in 2008. 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Chicago ITU World Paratriathlon Event 6th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships 8th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 48 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

JUMPEI JPN KIMURA

PT1

1985

Japan

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Jumpei was born without full use of his legs. Asian Championships - 2015 Subic He is Japan's top paraswimmer. He swam Bay ASTC Paratriathlon Asian in the Paralympics three times. He works at Championships a major telecommunications company. He begins training for an hour as soon as he 3rd 2014 Yokohama ITU World gets home from work. Paratriathlon Event RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 49

KEIICHI JPN SATO

PT4

kurokanouji758satokeiichi

satokeiichi.com

1979

Nagoya, Japan

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon He is also a biathlete and has competed Asian Championships - 2015 Subic in paraski since 2007, participating in Bay ASTC Paratriathlon Asian the Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 Championships - 2014 ITU World Paralympic Games. Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 3rd 2014 Manaus ITU World Paratriathlon Event 4th 2015 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event 5th 2015 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 50 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

MOHAMED MAR LAHNA

PT2

@Mohamed_lahna

mohamedlahna.com

1982

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Bloemfontein ATU Lahna was born without a right femur so Paratriathlon African Championships as a child. Lahna did not compete in his - 2015 Edmonton ITU World first triathlon until 2008. Instead he grew Paratriathlon Event up playing sports and competing in various competitions. He started as a strong 2nd 2016 Buffalo City ITU World swimmer, having conquered the most Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Yokohama impressive feat of swimming across the ITU World Paratriathlon Event - Strait of Gibraltar. 2013 San Diego ITU Paratriathlon International Event 3rd 2015 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2013 Edmonton ITU Paratriathlon International Event RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 51

JOSE ABRAHAM MEX ESTRADA SIERRA

PT4

1995

Mexico

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 2nd 2016 Yokohama ITU World Since a kid was always involved in sports, Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Sarasota first practicing karate, then football and then CAMTRI Paratriathlon American ended up starting triathlon when he was 18 Championships years old. 3rd 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Monterrey CAMTRI Triathlon American Championships - 2014 Dallas PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships 5th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 52 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

JETZE NED PLAT

PT1

@JetzePlat

jetzeplat.nl

1981

the Netherlands

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon He was born with a shorter left upper leg World Championships - 2016 and no ligaments in his left knee. He is also Strathclyde ITU World Paratriathlon missing bones in his right leg, and his right Event - 2015 Madrid ITU World lower leg and foot were amputated in 2008. Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Madrid He took up the sport at age 13. ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships - 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships - 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships 2nd 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 53

GEERT NED SCHIPPER

PT1

geert.schipper.56

@GeertSchipper

1978

Ter Apel, Netherlands

Netherlands

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Besançon ITU World He has an incomplete spinal cord injury from Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Aguilas a flying accident in 2004. He is the founder ITU World Paratriathlon Event - of Sportisleven, which organizes sporting 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World clinics and adventures trips for disabled Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Besançon people. He made his debut in paratriathlon ITU World Paratriathlon Event - in 2014, at the Netherlands National 2014 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Championships. Since then, he’s been on the Paratriathlon Event - 2014 London podium in most of the races he’s done, both ITU World Paratriathlon Event - in Long Distance and Sprint events. 2014 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 2nd 2016 Strathclyde ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships - 2015 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships - 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon Event 4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 54 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

LIONEL ESP MORALES

PT2

1973

Spain

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Aviles ITU Duathlon World In January 1997, he suffered a motorcycle Championships accident in which he lost half of his left leg (knee disarticulation). 2nd 2016 Strathclyde ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Edmonton In 2009, after trying different sports, ITU World Paratriathlon Event he starts running and in 2012 started 3rd 2016 Penrith ITU World adding swimming to his training, and then Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Detroit starts triathlon. ITU World Paratriathlon Event 4th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships 7th 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE wheelyphilB55

JAIRO ESP RUIZ

PT4

jairoruiztriatlon.com

1988

Almeria, Spain

Madrid, Spain

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Aviles ITU Duathlon World He started his sporting career as a Championships - 2014 Iseo - swimmer, winning Spanish titles and breaking Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon records until 2011 when he decided to try Event triathlon. Since then, he has become one of the best known paratriathletes in Spain. 2nd 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships - 2016 Aguilas ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships - 2014 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 56 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

MARK USA BARR

PT2

@mdbarr8

mdbarr8

1986

Davis, California, USA

Houston, Texas, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Sarasota CAMTRI Mark Barr has been a swimmer all his Paratriathlon American life. As a swimmer at the Athens 2004 Championships - 2015 Monterrey Paralympics, he collected two fourth-place CAMTRI Triathlon American finishes. Barr, who lost his leg to bone Championships - 2014 Dallas cancer in his teens, also raced in Beijing PATCO Triathlon Pan American 2008. As a registered nurse at the trauma Championships - 2015 Yokohama surgical ICU, Barr spends three days a week ITU World Paratriathlon Event - working 12-hours straight on top of a swim, 2014 Chicago ITU World bike, run or strength session. Paratriathlon Event 2nd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships - 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2016 Aguilas ITU World Paratriathlon Event 4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 57

CHRIS USA HAMMER

PT4

hammer1o10

@Chris00Hammer

1986

Troy, Michigan, USA

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Strathclyde ITU World Coming from a running background, a typical Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Detroit week for Chris consisted of 70-plus miles. ITU World Paratriathlon Event As a runner at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Hammer now has experience on his 2nd 2015 Monterrey CAMTRI Triathlon side and is poised to continue his success in American Championships 2015 Brazil despite any hardships that come along Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon the way. Event - 2014 Magog ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Chicago ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2013 Edmonton ITU Paratriathlon International Event 3rd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 58 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

KRIGE USA SHABORT

PT1

@Kschabort

Krige2Rio

1963

Cape Town, South Africa

Rome, Georgia, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Yokohama ITU World Krige is a military veteran from the South Paratriathlon Event - 2014 ITU World African Engeneering Corps, and lost both his Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton legs in a war in Angola. 2nd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon The Rio Paralympics will mark his sixth World Championships -2016 Games, representing two different countries Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon and competing in two different sports. Event - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Schabort started his athletic career off as a Grand Final Chicago - 2015 Rio de South African Paralympian in 1992, where Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon he won bronze medal in the marathon. Event - 2014 Chicago ITU World He continued his marathon success in Paratriathlon Event 1996, 2000 where he finished second, 3rd 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand 2004 and 2012. Final London

60 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

KATE AUS DOUGHTY

PT4

katedoughtytriathlon

katedoughty.com

13 August 1983

Australia

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Yokohama ITU World She was born without her right hand. Her Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Penrith parents were involved in the horse industry ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 and she began riding horses at the age of Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon six. In 2010 she was part of the Australian Event Team who won the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, USA. She started triathlon in 2nd 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World 2015. Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon Event RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 61

KATIE AUS KELLY

PT5

@katie23

KatieKellyRio16

1975

Australia

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Devonport OTU Paratriathlon Born with a degenerative disease that has Oceania Championships 2015 ITU slowly downgraded her eyesight to a legally World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago blind state, Kelly came into her own in - 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World paratriathlon after having years of experience Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Yokohama with the sport. Her guide is Olympic triathlon ITU World Paratriathlon Event - silver medallist Michellie Jones. 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event 62 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

CLAIRE AUS MCLEAN

PT4

claire.mclean.165

1973

Perth, Australia

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World She won a silver medal in Athens at the Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Elwood 2004 Paralympic Games in Cycling ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Time Trial. Penrith OTU Paratriathlon Oceania She lost the use of her left arm at age 19, Championships - 2014 Penrith OTU and she began competing in paratriathlon Paratriathlon Oceania Championships in 2012. Before that, she represented 2nd 2016 Devonport OTU Paratriathlon Australia as a para-cyclist from 2003 to Oceania Championships 2013. She has a degree in Law and Health 3rd 2016 Penrith ITU World Science by the Curtin University/University Paratriathlon Event of Western Australia. Claire loves spending time with her husband and walking her dog, and likes her right foot to be the first foot to touch the floor when she gets out of bed in the morning. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 63

ANA RAQUEL BRA LINS

PT4

1981

Brasil

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 2nd 2015 BRA Paratriathlon National She started in paratriathlon very recently. Championships 6th 2016 Sarasota CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships 9th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships 64 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

CHANTAL CAN GIVENS

PT4

chantal.denholm

ChantalGivens

1978

Edmonton, Canada

Winnipeg, Canada

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Aguilas ITU World Nearing the end of a 10-year national level Paratriathlon Event - 2015 diving career, Givens had the opportunity Monterrey CAMTRI Triathlon to volunteer at the 2001 Triathlon World American Championships Championships in Edmonton, handing out water bottles at the finish line. Seeing the 2nd 2016 Sarasota CAMTRI expressions on the faces of the finishers Paratriathlon American motivated her to attempt the sport. Until Championships - 2014 Magog ITU the sport of para-triathlon was further World Paratriathlon Event developed, Givens trained and raced in a 4th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand variety of events including triathlons, cross- Final Edmonton country, and marathons. 7th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 65

CHRISTINE CAN ROBBINS

PT5

1978

Canada

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 and 2014 Canada Christine was born into a competitive family Paratriathlon National Championships of world-class athletes. Both of her aunts competed at the highest levels as part of 6th 2014 Edmonton ITU Paratriathlon Team Canada in Show Jumping and Alpine World Championships Ski Racing. Born with a visual impairment, 8th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon Christine’s parents always encouraged World Championships her to pursue many sports. Christine is 2015 Chicago ITU Paratriathlon an accomplished horse rider, having won World Championships many national awards. She got her start in paratriathlon in 2013. 66 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

LIISA FIN LILJA

PT2

liisalilja.fi

1992

Helsinki, Finland

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 2nd 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World When she was eight years old, she was Championships in Rotterdam - 2016 diagnosed with bone cancer and her right Lisbon ETU leg was amputated above the knee. Although cancer took one of her limbs, it didn’t take 4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand her capacity to move. Rehabilitation led her Final Chicago to start swimming. She is still the holder of three Finnish records and several Finnish championships. In the beginning of 2014 she started paratriathlon. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 67

GWLADYS FRA LEMOUSSU

PT4

lemoussu.triathlon

1989

France

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Madrid ITU World She started to practice swimming when she Paratriathlon Event was 16, winning multiple competitions in France. She decided to try new sports and 2nd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon ended up trying triathlon for the first time in World Championships her life in 2010. 3rd 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships 6th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 68 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ELISE FRA MARC

PT2

@elisemarctri

EliseMarcParatriathlete

1987

France

Lyon, France

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European She is the winner of seven ITU World Championships Paratriathlon events between 2013 and 2016. She lost her legs in an accident in 2013, 2014 and 2015 France 2004. After many years not practicing any Paratriathlon National Championships sport at all, she started to practice triathlon 4th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon in 2012. World Championships 5th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 69

CLARE GBR CUNNINGHAM

PT4

@TriClare

clare-cunningham.co.uk

1977

Hillingdon, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon She won a gold medal in a new world Event - 2015 Buffalo City ITU World record in the S9 50m freestyle at the 1992 Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Chicago Paralympic Games in Barcelona. Paralympic ITU World Paratriathlon Event - Games in Barcelona. She was born without 2014 Besançon ITU World a left forearm. As a teenager she was a Paratriathlon Event Paralympic swimmer, and once retired from swimming after the Atlanta Paralympics 2nd 2016 Penrith ITU World in 1996, took up road running to keep fit. Paratriathlon Event - 2015 London At the end of 2009 she became aware of ITU World Paratriathlon Event paratriathlon in the UK and the opportunities 3rd 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand available to paratriathletes internationally. Final Edmonton - 2014 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships 4th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships 70 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

FAYE GBR McCLELLAND

PT4

@faye_mcclelland

1979

Ruislip, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Besançon ITU World She was born without a left hand, and she Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Yokohama completed her first paratriathlon in 2009. ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2013 She was the first paratriathlete to win a ITU World Triathlon Grand Final world title four years in a row, from 2010 London to 2013. She was absent from most of the major competitions in 2013 to work on her 2nd 2015 Besançon ITU World university dissertation. However, she still Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Madrid managed to retain her world champion title ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 in 2013. She co-founded Tempo, a specialist London ITU World Paratriathlon Event running shop in Eastbourne, England. She is - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand a running advisor and physiotherapist for the Final Edmonton business, providing information on running 3rd 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World injuries. Paratriathlon Event 4th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 8th 2016 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Rotterdam RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 71

ALISON GBR PATRICK

PT5

@ali_p87

1987

Loughborough, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon Alison Patrick was recruited to triathlon from World Championships - 2016 an athletics background in 2013. She is Lisbon ETU Triathlon European visually impaired (less than 10% vision) and Championships - 2015 Geneva ETU races in the PT5 class with a guide athlete.. Triathlon European Championships Alison was working as a physiotherapist when she first joined the paratriathlon 2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand programme, but has subsequently taken a Final Chicago break from her career to train full time in Loughborough. 72 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

MELISSA GBR REID

PT5

@ReidMelissa

melissareid.org.uk

15 November 1990

Truro, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Chicago ITU Aquathlon World Melissa first started triathlon through Championships - 2014 Edmonton her dad, having previously taken part in ITU Aquathlon World Championships surfing, swimming and surf live saving. Her - 2016 Aguilas ITU World swimming background makes her one of the Paratriathlon Event - 2015 London strongest swimmers in the PT5 class for ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 visually impaired athletes. Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event 2nd 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships 3rd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships 2016 Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 73

LAUREN GBR STEADMAN

PT4

@LaurenSteadman

laurensteadman.co.uk

1992

Peterborough, UK

Sawtry, UK

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Strathclyde ITU World Has competed in two Paralympic Games as Paratriathlon Event - 2016 a swimmer. Her background in swimming Lisbon ETU Triathlon European provides a significant strength in triathlon. Championships - 2016 Buffalo She was born without a right forearm. City ITU World Paratriathlon Event She first got into Triathlon after her uncle, - 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World who is a triathlete, suggested she should Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Besançon try it. ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 London ITU World Paratriathlon 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago Event - 2014 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton - 2014 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships 2nd 2014 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 74 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

CATHERINE IRL WALSH

PT5

1983

Dublin, Ireland

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Besançon ITU World Walsh is partially-sighted. She competed Paratriathlon Event - 2016 in Pentathlon at the Paralympics. Winning Strathclyde ITU World Paratriathlon bronze in this competition from Sydney in Event 2000 remains one of her most treasured memories. She has competed in every 3rd 2016 Aguilas ITU World Paralympic Games since Barcelona 92, Rio Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Edmonton will be her first in Paratriathlon. ITU World Paratriathlon Event 5th 2016 Lisbon ITU Triathlon European Championship 9th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 75

YUKAKO JPN HATA

PT2

1981

Chiba, Japan

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Since she was a swimmer before Asian Championships - 2015 becoming a triathlete, her forte is Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon swimming out of the three disciplines Event - 2014 Yokohama ITU World (swimming, cycling, running). Paratriathlon Event 2nd 2016 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Penrith ITU World Paratriathlon Event 5th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships 76 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ATSUKO JPN YAMADA

PT5

1974

Japan

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon She started racing in ITU Paratriathlon Asian Championships - 2015 events in 2012. Subic Bay ASTC Paratriathlon Asian Championships - 2014 Subic Bay ASTC Paratriathlon Asian Championships 2nd 2016 Penrith ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2016 Strathclyde ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event 7th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 77

JOLEEN NED HAKKER

PT5

Joleen_Hakker

blindgangermetdoel

1981

Soest, Netherlands

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 NED Paratriathlon National She lost her vision at age 12 following Championships - 2015 London ITU complications during surgery to remove a World Paratriathlon Event tumor. She always loved sports as a child, especially endurance sports. She became 2nd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon world champion in the tandem bike time World Championships - 2016 trial at the 2010 World Championships in Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Quebec, Canada. She has also competed in Event - 2015 Madrid ITU World - para-cross country skiing, para-rowing and 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European para-cycling at international level. Championships Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2014 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event 4th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships- 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 78 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

RAKEL ESP MATEO URIARTE

PT2

1975

Spain

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Buffalo City ITU World She suffered an accident in 2001 which Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Madrid left her left leg paralyzed. She had never ITU World Paratriathlon Event practiced sport before, but found in exercising her way to keep on moving. 2nd 2015 Sunshine Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships- 2015 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event 6th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 7th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 79

SUSANA ESP RODRÍGUEZ

PT5

SuRGAcio

susanarg.com

1988

Vigo, Spain

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Aviles ITU Duathlon World She was born with albinism, and retains only Championships - 2015 Madrid ITU 5-7% vision in both eyes. She began running World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 at age 10, before being attracted into trying Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon the other two disciplines of triathlon. In Event - 2014 Yokohama ITU World 2013 she was named Athlete of the Year of Paratriathlon Event the city of Vigo, Spain in a gala organised by the regional government. 2nd 2016 Aguilas ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2016 Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event . 2015 Iseo - Franciacorta ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Madrid ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships - 2015 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 ITU Paratriathlon World Grand Final Chicago - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 4th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships 80 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

SHAHRZAD SWE KIAVASH

PT2

shahrzad.nu

1983

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 2nd 2016 Strathclyde ITU World Shahrzad arrived as a refugee to Sweden Paratriathlon Event from Iran in 1989. In March 2012, she suffered from a disease that almost killed 3rd 2016 Besançon ITU World her, and doctors had to amputate both her Paratriathlon Event legs. In August 2015 she completed her 4th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European first triathlon and almost a year later she is Championships racing at the Paralympics in Rio. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 81

ALISA UKR KOLPACHKY

PT4

1996

Ukraine

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 4th 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon She is one of the youngest participants in World Championships paratriathlon, and has been in the circuit for only one year. 5th 2016 Aguilas ITU World Paratriathlon Event 6th 2016 Lisbon ETU Triathlon European Championships - 2015 Geneva ETU Triathlon European Championships 82 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ELIZABETH USA BAKER

PT5

LizBaker920

1974

Roswell, Georgia, USA

Signal Mountain, Tennesee, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a Final Chicago - 2016 Penrith ITU juvenile form of macular degeneration, at World Paratriathlon Event age of 16, which led to the loss of her vision. She raced in her first triathlon, a sprint, in 2nd 2016 Yokohama ITU World 2003, and crashed three times. She then Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Detroit completed her first IRONMAN when she was ITU World Paratriathlon Event 40, winning her division. RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 83

PATRICIA USA COLLINS

PT4

hybagogold

hybagofgold

1969

Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Edmonton ITU World Patricia completed her first triathlon in Paratriathlon Event 1989. During a 2006 cycling outing, she was hit by a car and made the decision 2nd 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand to amputate in 2007. Collins remained a Final London dedicated member of the US Army and 3rd 2015 Yokohama ITU World worked at the Pentagon and Fort Bragg Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Buffalo as part of her 25-year career, which she City ITU World Paratriathlon Event retired from last year as a Colonel. Now she dedicates her time to her 9-year old son Gabe, adopted from Guatemala. 84 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

HAILEY USA DANISEWICZ

PT2

HailStormUSA

roadtotriumph.wordpress.com

1991

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Chicago, Illinois, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Hailey had been very good at sports Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Sunshine before contracting bone cancer as a Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Event 12-year-old. When she applied for an - 2015 Monterrey CAMTRI Triathlon internship at the Chicago-based Great Lakes American Championships - 2014 Adaptive Sports Association in 2011 and Chicago ITU World Paratriathlon the boss, triathlete Keri Serota, agreed to Event - 2013 ITU World Triathlon hire her on one condition: Danisewitcz must Grand Final London - 2014 Dallas attempt a triathlon. She got the internship PATCO Triathlon Pan American and it was that first triathlon that forever Championships changed her life. 2nd 2016 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event- 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton 3rd 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 85

GRACE USA NORMAN

PT4

1998

Jamestown, Ohio, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon When she is not racing or being a typical World Championships - 2016 teenager, she’s training her pigs. Show pigs Sarasota CAMTRI Paratriathlon that she presents at the county fair to be American Championships - 2014 exact. Norman, who was diagnosed with Magog ITU World Paratriathlon Event congenital constriction band syndrome of the left leg at birth. She will also compete in 2nd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand athletics at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Final Chicago - 2015 Monterrey CAMTRI Triathlon American - 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon Event 86 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ALLYSA USA SEELY

PT2

allysaseelytriathlete

1989

Glendale, Arizona, USA

Phoenix, Illinois, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon Ever since she was young, her grandma World Championships - 2015 encouraged her to chase her dreams. ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Seely made a promise to herself and her Chicago - 2016 Yokohama ITU World grandma to accomplish what she sets out to Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Edmonton do no matter how daunting of a task it may ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2014 be. She will also compete in Athletics in the Magog ITU World Paratriathlon Event Rio 2016 Olympics. 2nd 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Besançon ITU World Paratriathlon Event 3rd 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon Event - 2015 London ITU World Paratriathlon Event RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 87

MELISSA USA STOCKWELL

PT2

@MStockwell01

melissastockwell.com

1980

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA

Chicago, Illinois, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Detroit ITU World In 2004, Melissa lost her left leg to a Paratriathlon Event roadside bomb in Iraq, and her life was forever changed. Stockwell has found 2nd 2016 Aguilas ITU World support in the form of her Chicago-based Paratriathlon Event - 2015 Rio de paratriathlon club, Dare2trr. Stockwell, the Janeiro ITU World Paratriathlon first American woman to lose a limb in active Event - 2015 Yokohama ITU World combat, also competed in the 2008 Beijing Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Chicago Paralympics. Lives in Chicago with her ITU World Paratriathlon Event -2013 husband and son. ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London 3rd 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago 88 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

PATRICIA USA WALSH

PT5

patricia.walsh

patriciaironmantexas.wordpress.com

1981

Port Angeles, Washington, USA

Austin, Texas, USA

ITU HIGHLIGHTS NOTABLE 1st 2015 Detroit ITU World Paratriathlon Patricia did her first triathlon as a dare. As Event - 2014 Magog ITU World an avid runner, Walsh’s friend dared her to Paratriathlon Event - 2014 Chicago complete an IRONMAN, which forced her ITU World Paratriathlon Event to learn to swim and improve her biking skills. Now, Walsh spends seven days a 3rd 2015 Rio de Janeiro ITU World week training a minimum of two to three Paratriathlon Event disciplines plus yoga. When she’s not 4th 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand training she spends her time as a Court Final Edmonton Appointed Special Advocate for children in 5th 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand the court system of Travis County, in Texas. Final Chicago She lost her vision at age 14 as a result of a pediatric brain tumor and complications from surgery. She run marathons for years before going to triathlon.

90 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 91

PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS 92 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ITU WORLD PARATRIATHLON CHAMPIONS 2014-2016

Year Category Men Category Women 2016 PT1 Jetze Platz (NED) Kendall Gretsch (USA) PT2 Andrew Lewis (GBR) Allysa Seely (USA) PT3 Denis Kungurtcev (RUS) Manon Genest (FRA) PT4 Martin Schulz (GER) Grace Norman (USA) PT5 Aaron Scheidies (USA) Alison Patrick (GBR)

2015 PT1 Bill Chaffey (AUS) Kendall Gretsch (USA) PT2 Michele Ferrarin (ITA) Allysa Seely (USA) PT3 Oliver Dreier (AUT) Sally Pillbeam (AUS) PT4 Stefan Daniel (CAN) Lauren Steadman (GBR) PT5 Aaron Scheidies (USA) Katie Kelly (AUS)

2014 PT1 Krige Schabort (USA) Kendall Gretsch (USA) PT2 Vasily Egorov (RUS) Nora Hansel (GER) PT3 Lionel Hiffler (FRA) Sally Pillbeam (AUS) PT4 Martin Schulz (GER Lauren Steadman (GBR) PT5 Aaron Scheidies (USA) Alison Patrick (GBR) RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 93

ITU WORLD PARATRIATHLON CHAMPIONS WITH FORMER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM** ** Races prior to 2004 were held under the classification AWAD, but in this period the classification changed significantly so only results with a more updated system have been included.

Category Year Men Year Women TRI1 2013 Bill Chaffey (AUS) 2013 Jane Egan (GBR) 2012 Bill Chaffey (AUS) 2012 Karen Darke (GBR) 2011 Bill Chaffey (AUS) 2011 Jane Egan (GBR) 2010 Thomas Fruehwirth (AUT) 2010 Jane Egan (GBR) 2009 Bill Chaffey (AUS)

TRI2 2013 Stephane Bahier (FRA) 2013 Hailey Danisewicz (USA) 2012 Stephane Bahier (FRA) 2012 Melissa Stockwell (USA)) 2011 Oswald Kydd (RSA) 2011 Melissa Stockwell (USA)) 2010 Matt Perkins (USA) 2010 Melissa Stockwell (USA))) 2009 Matt Perkins (USA) 2009 Sarah Reinertsen (USA)

TRI3 2013 Michele Ferrarin (ITA) 2013 Jennifer Hopkins (CAN) 2012 Steven Judge (GBR) 2012 Jennifer Hopkins (CAN) 2011 Steven Judge (GBR) 2011 Jennifer Hopkins (CAN) 2010 Cedric Delescluse (FRA) 2010 Loren Haltelt (CAN) 2009 Sebastian Averesch (GER) 2009 Miriam Jenkins (NZL)

TRI4 2013 Martin Schulz (GER) 2013 Faye McClelland (GBR) 2012 Yannick Bourseaux (FRA) 2012 Faye McClelland (GBR) 2011 Yannick Bourseaux (FRA) 2011 Faye McClelland (GBR) 2010 Peter Boronkay (HUN) 2010 Faye McClelland (GBR) 2009 Peter Boronkay (HUN) 2009 Clare Cunningham (GBR) 94 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ITU WORLD PARATRIATHLON CHAMPIONS with former classification system (cont'd)

Category Year Men Year Women TRI5 2013 Matthew Emmerson (GBR) 2013 Megan Fisher (USA) 2012 Matthew Emmerson (GBR) 2012 Patricia Collins (USA) 2011 Benjamin Landier (FRA) 2011 Danielle McLaughlin (USA) 2010 Yan Guanter (FRA) 2010 Megan Fisher (USA) 2009 JP Theberge (USA) 2009 Megan Fisher (USA)

TRI6a 2013 Chris Goodwin (GBR) 2013 Ivonne Mosquera (USA)

TRI6b 2013 David Ellis (GBR) 2013 Melissa Reid (GBR)

TRI6 2012 Iain Dawson (GBR) 2012 Susana Rodriguez (ESP) 2011 Rodrigo Feola (BRA) 2011 Charlotte Ellis (GBR) 2010 Iain Dawson (GBR) 2010 Charlotte Ellis (GBR) 2009 Aaron Scheidies (USA) 2009 Ivonne Mosquera (USA) RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE 95

ITU WORLD CHAMPIONS BY COUNTRY 2009-2016

Country Total United States 26 Great Britain 25 France 9 Australia 7 Germany 5 Canada 5 Hungary 2 Russia 2 Italy 2 Netherlands 1 South Africa 1 Brasil 1 New Zealand 1 Spain 1 Austria 1 96 RIO 2016 | PARATRIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

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