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Chris Nikic (born October 6, 1999) is an American amateur triathlete.In 2020, at age 21, he became the first person with Down syndrome to finish an Ironman triathlon. [1] [2] For this accomplishment, Nikic was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as part of the 2021 ESPY Awards.
"Goal set and achieved," Chris Nikic wrote. "Time to set a new and BIGGER Goal for 2021."
Ironman 140.6 Hamburg Hamburg Motorcycle rider died in collision with athlete. Bike UK Andrew Ireland [29] 61 5/28/2023 Swansea Triathlon Swansea, Wales Athlete required medical attention during swim Swim US Marshall Martin [30] 58 5/21/2023 Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Bicycle accident, head, rib and other injuries.
In 2006, he completed the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater, Florida. He attempted the 2009 Ironman World Championship in Kona but missed the bike cut by 8 minutes. Six weeks later, at Ironman Arizona, he became the first double above-knee amputee to complete a full Ironman Triathlon .
Andy Potts earned victories at Ironman 70.3 New Orleans and Ironman 70.3 Boulder, and at Ironman 70.3 Timberman, he earned his third victory in as many attempts. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] In 2011 Potts had several successful performances at the half-ironman distance, including first-place finishes at Ironman 70.3 Florida, Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, and ...
Ironman 70.3 Budapest, 2014. An Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.2 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.2 km) run completed in that order, a total of 140.6 miles (226.3 km). It is widely ...
The 2022 Ironman World Championship was split with a men's and women's race and the Women's Championship on October 6 followed by the Men's Championship two days later. Also from 2022, Vietnam's automobile maker VinFast was the first ever naming rights partner for 2022 Ironman World Championship and 2023 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. [6]
Ironman South Africa South Africa Port Elizabeth: 09:59:42: Behind winner Nina Kraft: November 10, 2001: 1: Ironman Florida United States Panama City: 09:25:57: New track record in Florida. 1998: 1: Ironman Europe Germany Roth: 09:27:43: 1997: 2: Ironman Europe Germany Roth: 1997: 3: Ironman Europe Germany Roth: 1996: 2: Ironman Lanzarote Spain ...