TIM DON

Profile

Nickname: The Don
Website: www.timdon.info
Sponsors: Execution, Asics, Trek, Garmin, EAS, Orca, Oakley, Bontrager
Hobbies: counting stars and fly catching. fine wine & tornado chasing.
How did you get in to triathlon: through my first Tri club Thames Turbo based in Hampton, London.
What would you do if you weren't a triathlete: be a butterfly or a farmer.
What's the best bit of being a triathlete: pushing yourself everyday; it is 100% performance driven.
Worst bit of being a triathlete: losing
What's the best advice you've ever received: Train hard Win easy.
What's on your ipod: The Kooks, Oasis and the Spice Girls.
Who is your sporting hero: Haile Gebrselassie. Big respect.
Favourite triathlon event: Love them all; swim, bike and run.
Favourite Food: fresh seafood
Favourite Drink: Eas Iso Drive
Favourite Book: Dune
Favourite Movie: Top Gun
Favourite TV Show: The Good Life
Pets: No thank you
Motto in Life/Words to live by: Live life to the fullest till you brake off and spin out.
Words of wisdom: Listen to your parents THEY do know best.
Luxury item on desert island: Trek madone of course.
Goals: a volley from the edge of the box and a diving header! Or be the best i can be.

2006 Performances

1st National Triathlon Championships, Windsor
4th Melbourne Commonwealth Games Triathlon, Australia
8th Madrid ITU Triathlon World Cup, Spain
7th Autun ITU European Triathlon Championships, France
8th Life Time Fitness Triathlon, Minneapolis, USA
2nd Michelob ULTRA London Triathlon
1st Lausanne ITU World Triathlon Championships, Switzerland
9th Beijing ITU Triathlon World Cup, Beijing

Major Achievements

1st Gamagori ITU World Aquathlon Championships, Japan, 2005
2nd Newcastle ITU World Duathlon Championships, Australia, 2005
5th Lausanne ITU European Triathlon Championships, Switzerland, 2005
18th Athens Olympic Games Triathlon, Greece, 2004
4th Madeira ITU World Triathlon Championships, Portugal, 2004
8th Carlsbad ITU European Triathlon Championships, Czech Republic, 2001
13th Edmonton ITU World Triathlon Championships, Canada, 2001