Terenzo Bozzone
 Terenzo Bozzone being interviewed in the Philippines in 2009 |
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| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  New Zealand |
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| Men's triathlon | ||
| Ironman World Championship 70.3 | ||
| Gold | 2008 | Individual |
| Men's athletics | ||
| Oceania Championships | ||
| Silver | 2002 Christchurch | 5000 m |
Terenzo Bozzone (born 1 March 1985) is a professional triathlete from New Zealand.
Athletic career
Bozzone was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand with his family as a young boy. He was a talented athlete at school winning many national titles in a variety of disciplines including cross country running, cycling, swimming and multisport. After finishing school he focused on multisport and won the 2001 & 2002 Junior Men's Elite Duathlon World Championship and the 2002 & 2003 Junior Men's Elite Triathlon World Championship.[1]
Terenzo Bozzone holds the current course record for the Wildflower Triathlon set in 2006. Bozzone completed the half-Ironman distance in 3 hours, 53 minutes and 43 seconds, beating the previous record by 6 minutes.
In 2008, Bozzone capped off a successful year by winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida setting a then course record of 3:40:10.[2]
Bozzone is coached by New Zealander Jon Ackland.[3]
Achievements in other sports
He also represented his country successfully in athletics.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing New Zealand |
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| 2002 | Oceania Championships | Christchurch, New Zealand | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:05.80 min |
References
- ^ "Terenzo Bozzone Profile Page". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ Tomalin, Terry (9 November 2008). "New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone smashes course record to win Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Professional Athletes - Terenzo Bozzone". Profile Design. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
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