Hayden Wilde
Hayden Wilde (born 1997) is a New Zealand professional triathlete. His best result is winning bronze at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Full name | Hayden Wilde | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Maltese Falcon[1] | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1997 Taupō, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1] | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Craig Kirkwood | |||||||||||||
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Personal life
Wilde was born in Taupō[3] and grew up in Whakatāne, New Zealand.[4] Wilde attended Trident High School.[5]
Career
Wilder has been coached by Craig Kirkwood since 2016[6] and currently trains in Tauranga, New Zealand.[7] Wilde only took up Triathlon after watching the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[8]
Wilde comes from a long-distance off-road background and has previously been the ITU Cross Tri U23 World Champion.[7]
Career Highlights include:
- 3rd place at the 2019 Tokyo ITU World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event[9]
- 4th place at the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton[10]
- 6th place at the 2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon[11]
- 10th place at the 2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi[12]
- 1st place at the 2019 Devonport OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Championships[7]
- 3rd place at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[2]
2019 season
Wilde finished the season in 11th place in the ITU World Triathlon Series rankings, with 2019 being the first year he appeared in the top 50.[13]
2021 season
Wilder finished fifth on the World Cup circuit in Leeds and third at the Europe Triathlon Championships in Austria.[3]
ITU World Triathlon Series competitions
Wilde's ITU World Triathlon Series race results are:[14]
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ITU Triathlon World Cup competitions
Wilde's ITU Triathlon World Cup Series race results are:;[14]
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References
- "Hayden Wilde » Super League Triathlon". Super League Triathlon.
- Knowler, Richard (26 July 2021). "Tears flow as Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde wins bronze in Tokyo". Stuff.
- "Hayden Wilde". New Zealand Olympic Team. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Hayden Wilde Triathlete | Hayden Wilde - New Zealand". Hayden Wilde.
- "Hayden Wilde". Trident High School. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- Vittalmurthy, Shourabh (28 July 2021). "Coach Craig Kirkwood showers praise on Hayden Wilde's Olympic triumph". Stuff. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Hayden Wilde". Triathlon.org.
- "Tearful Hayden Wilde honours late dad after winning bronze". 1 News. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 Tokyo ITU World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event". Triathlon.org.
- Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton". Triathlon.org.
- Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon". Triathlon.org.
- Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi". Triathlon.org.
- Union, International Triathlon. "2019". ITU World Triathlon Series.
- Union, International Triathlon. "Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org.