Tagged News for South Africa
World Triathlon Podcast #62: Jamie Riddle
15/07/22 - Born in Port Elizabeth at the turn of the millennium, Jamie Riddle was brought up on a diet of long distance triathlon thanks to his dad, an IronMan Age Grouper who encouraged his son to join him for runs... |
Full StoryHenri Schoeman: working from home, taking nothing for granted
20/05/20 - It has been a whirlwind seven months for Henri Schoeman. After finishing seventh in the 2019 World Series rankings, in September he fell seriously ill. Like most people, at the start of what became a... |
Full StorySouth Africa’s Mhlengi Gwala competes in first Para World Cup in Funchal
21/10/19 - The victim of a vicious attack in Durban in March 2018 that almost cost him his leg, former South African Age-Group athlete Mhlengi Gwala‘s inspirational story of recovery from adversity continued at the... |
Full Story“I Give You My Shoes” to be held in Buffalo City
09/03/16 - Joining forces with the 2016 Buffalo City ITU World Paratriathlon Event, being held on March 20 in South Africa, a non-profit organization called “I Give You My Shoes” will be holding a fundraiser and... |
Full StoryCrown up for grabs in Cape Town
21/04/15 - Cape Town marks the fourth stop and the third continent on the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series. Having just been added to the WTS line up last year, the South African course is a standard distance affair,... |
Full StoryEngland wins gold as Mixed Relay debuts at Commonwealth Games
26/07/14 - In Mixed Relay’s debut at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, England put together a fiery race garner gold with the team of Jodie Stimpson, Jonathan Brownlee, Vicky Holland and Alistair Brownlee. In a... |
Full StoryPreview: Commonwealth men’s race
21/07/14 - Men’s triathlon will take over Strathclyde park on Thursday with some serious talent in tow for the Commonwealth Games. Set over a 1.5km swim, hilly 40km bike and a 10km run, only the toughest of... |
Full StoryWian Sullwald: Rise of a new generation
22/05/14 - Wian Sullwald is the next generation of triathletes coming out of Africa. The 21 year old has grown up watching and being inspired by the likes of Claude Eksteen and, more recently, Richard Murray. His... |
Full StoryTriathlon South Africa helps officials reach the next level
25/03/11 - South Africa now has more qualified triathlon technical officials after the successful running of ITU Level 1 and Level 2 Technical Official Courses. A total of 24 technical officials from Triathlon... |
Full StoryAfrican Youth Olympic Games Qualifying Results
16/11/09 - In very hot conditions in Pretoria, South Africa, the Youth Olympic Games qualifying took place for the African continent. Namibia’s Abrahm Louw dominated the men’s race whilst South Africa secured... |
Full StoryGomez and Lisk win in South Africa
24/02/08 - Javier Gomez, the 2006 and 2007 BG Triathlon World Cup series champion and Ricarda Lisk from Germany won the ITU African Cup Triathlon in Bloemfontein, South Africa this past weekend. Second place in the... |
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