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Simon Whitfield inducted into Canada’s Olympic Hall of Fame

Simon Whitfield inducted into Canada’s Olympic Hall of Fame

24/10/19 - The Sydney 2000 Olympic Triathlon Champion Simon Whitfield was inducted into Canada’s Class of 2019 Olympic Hall of Fame on 23 October during a ceremony in Toronto. Born 250km east in Kingston,... |

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ITU announces 2019 Hall of Fame inductees

ITU announces 2019 Hall of Fame inductees

31/08/19 - ITU today announced the six inductees for the fifth edition of the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place at a gala dinner in Lausanne, the Olympic capital, the city that is hosting this week the... |

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ITU announces 2016 Hall of Fame inductees

ITU announces 2016 Hall of Fame inductees

10/12/16 - ITU today announced four inductees for the third Hall of Fame. These athletes were inducted into the ITU Hall of Fame at a gala held as a part of the ITU Congress in Madrid on December 10. “It is with... |

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Throwback Thursday: Spencer Smith’s rewarding career

Throwback Thursday: Spencer Smith’s rewarding career

08/01/15 - By Grady Sports Media For Spencer Smith, being the youngest men’s world triathlon champion isn’t his biggest accomplishment. Nor was it becoming the first man to win back-to-back world titles, in... |

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Best of 2014: The first Hall of Fame

Best of 2014: The first Hall of Fame

03/01/15 - This season, we celebrated 25 wonderful, eventful and evolutionary years of triathlon as an International Federation. While the entire year was filled with phenomenal racing, one of the best moments had... |

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Throwback Thursday: The consistent Simon Lessing

Throwback Thursday: The consistent Simon Lessing

11/12/14 - In the first 25 years of International Triathlon Union events, some athletes might have competed in more races, but none had more success than Simon Lessing. As the only athlete to capture four ITU World... |

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Throwback Thursday: The stellar Miles Stewart

Throwback Thursday: The stellar Miles Stewart

27/11/14 - When Miles Stewart finished fourth in the first 1989 ITU World Championships in Avignon, France he was just 18. When he competed in his final ITU race in 2004, he’d amassed a career resume with World... |

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Throwback Thursday: The smashing Karen Smyers

Throwback Thursday: The smashing Karen Smyers

20/11/14 - By Grady Sports Media By competing in races across the world, earning a spot in both the ITU and USA Triathlon Hall of Fame, coaching a new generation of athletes, and being named by Sports Illustrated... |

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Throwback Thursday: The scrappy Greg Welch

Throwback Thursday: The scrappy Greg Welch

13/11/14 - Greg Welch may be small in stature but his depth of athleticism was immeasurable. With a personality bigger than he was and an iron will to boot, Welch etched his name in the history books in not just... |

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Thursday Throwback: Emma Carney’s will to win

Thursday Throwback: Emma Carney’s will to win

30/10/14 - Emma Carney burst onto the ITU circuit in 1994, surprising the field by cruising to her first ITU World Championship in her debut world title race. It didn’t surprise her, she was convinced she would... |

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ITU announces inductees for inaugural Hall of Fame

ITU announces inductees for inaugural Hall of Fame

01/09/14 - As a part of its 25th year anniversary celebrations, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today inducted seven individuals into its inaugural Hall of Fame on the penultimate evening of the 2014... |

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Edmonton Grand Final: More than just racing

Edmonton Grand Final: More than just racing

25/08/14 - From short to standard distances, young to ‘mature’ age groups, corporate to elite level competition, the World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton has something to offer everyone. Athletes, families and... |

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ITU announces nominees for Hall of Fame

ITU announces nominees for Hall of Fame

30/07/14 - The International Triathlon Union is pleased to announce the nominees for the first-ever ITU Hall of Fame. “The sport of triathlon has been blessed with athletes pushing the limits of sport since the... |

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ITU to launch Hall of Fame

ITU to launch Hall of Fame

16/06/14 - As a key part of the International Triathlon Union’s 25th year anniversary celebrations, the first ever ITU Hall Of Fame will be launched at a Gala during ITU’s World Triathlon Series Grand Final in... |

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