New Zealand athletes had a hugely successful campaign at the ITU World Championships Grand Final in Beijing.
A total of 88 age group athletes represented New Zealand in the Olympic and Sprint distance triathlons as well as the Aquathlon, hauling in 28 medals overall.
Across the three events, New Zealand won 8 gold medals, 7 silver and 13 bronze along with a raft of close finishes.
Many also took part in more than one event, with four athletes taking home two medals.
Hamish Hammond (20-24 age group), Rebecca Clarke (20-24) and Tiare Lund (65-69) all won gold in both the Olympic distance triathlon and the Aquathlon while Tanya Dromgool (25-29) won gold in the Aquathlon and bronze over the Olympic distance.
There were plenty of good battles within the age groups, with 64 athletes overall crossing the line within the top 10.
Tri NZ Member/World Champs Manager Claire Attwood congratulated the entire Kiwi team on their outstanding efforts in Beijing.
"Every one of the Kiwi athletes gave it their all in Beijing and have done us all proud,” she said.
"This is one of our most successful events in terms of medals and top results which is fantastic.
"Hopefully the Kiwis can keep building on that going into next year's World Champs Grand Final on home soil in Auckland.”
2011 WORLD CHAMPS GRAND FINAL
Beijing, China
Results (NZ athletes only)
OLYMPIC DISTANCE - MEN
Hamish Hammond (20-24 age group) 1st place
Shaun Kavanagh (20-24) 2nd
Stephen Farrell (45-49) 2nd
Kieran McPherson (18-19) 3rd
Matt Harrop (20-24) 4th
Michael Meekings (70-74) 4th
Hayden Moorhouse (18-19) 5th
Peter Kane (50-54) 6th
Alan Lennon (55-59) 6th
Glen McSkimming (40-44) 7th
Will O'Connor (20-24) 8th
Matt Earley (40-44) 8th
Michael Sandri (45-49) 9th
Fred Koenders (55-59) 13th
Casey Glover (25-29) 14th
Jamie Te Hiwi (35-39) 18th
Dave Shepherd (35-39) 19th
Steve Williamson (50-54) 19th
Heath Eckersley (30-34) 20th
Luwane Schuster (45-49) 20th
Mike Mercer (25-29) 22nd
David Morrison-Jones (50-54) 22nd
Grant Jeffreys (55-59) 22nd
Jason Reid (40-44) 23rd
John Kennedy (45-49) 27th
Cyril Moorby (50-54) 29th
Malcolm Elley (50-54) 30th
Glen Turner (45-49) 31st
Daryl Harding (25-29) 33rd
Nathan Milner (35-39) 36th
Paul Plieger (40-44) 38th
BradleyTucker (35-39) 42nd
Jack McKenzie (50-54) 49th
Michael Lyons (50-54) 52nd
Conrad Young (50-54) 60th
Fergus Oliver (50-54) DNF
Ian Christensen (50-54) DNF
OLYMPIC DISTANCE - WOMEN
Rebecca Clarke (20-24 age group) 1st
Tiare Lund (65-69) 1st
Katie Menzies (20-24) 2nd
Megan Roper (25-29) 2nd
Tanya Dromgool (25-29) 3rd
Lynn Hodgkinson (30-34) 3rd
Joy Baker (60-64) 3rd
Natalie Hardaker (25-29) 5th
Catherine Ballantyne (40-44) 6th
Ann Bondy (60-64) 6th
Clare Webber (30-34) 7th
Tamsyn Hayes (25-29) 8th
Shirley Rolston (60-64) 8th
Simone Robbers (35-39) 10th
Libby Morrison-Jones (20-24) 11th
Pippa Turley (45-49) 11th
Kirsty Johnson Cox (40-44) 12th
Tania Govan (30-34) 13th
Emma Rathbone (25-29) 14th
Nikki Hill (25-29) 15th
Sarah Beable (25-29) 16th
Carol Cooper (40-44) 18th
Pamela Meyer (25-29) 20th
Katherine Tate (35-39) 20th
Jodie Stewart (40-44) 20th
Yvanca Toi-Clarisse (30-34) 22nd
Emma Cachemaille (30-34) 30th
Dianna Taylor (35-39) 33rd
SPRINT DISTANCE - MEN
Sam Ward (16-19 age group) 2nd
Troy McAlister (16-19) 3rd
Ro Bairstow (60-64) 3rd
Simon Phillips (45-49) 5th
Ryan Helg (16-19) 6th
Tony Emett (40-44) 6th
Brian Payne (60-64) 7th
Vaughn Woods (40-44) 8th
Amin Osama (16-19) 9th
Ryan Dingle (16-19) 12th
Bernie Hanratty (30-34)16th
Sam McCauley (35-39) 18th
Warren Taylor (55-59) 20th
Dave Scott (45-49) 24th
SPRINT DISTANCE – WOMEN
Beverley Henderson (55-59 age group) 1st
Danielle McKenzie (16-19) 2nd
Francesca Stafford (16-19) 3rd
Allison Jones (50-54) 4th
Jessie Banks (16-19) 6th
Eva Bury (35-39) 6th
Jane Loughnan (40-44) 9th
Clare Rinckes (45-49) 10th
Tanya Injac Hardy (40-44) 16th
AQUATHLON - MEN
Hamish Hammond (20-24 age group) 1st
Hayden Moorhouse (16-19) 3rd
Peter Kane (50-54) 3rd
Alan Lennon (55-59) 3rd
Amin Osama (16-19) 4th
Stephen Farrell (45-49) 5th
Simon Phillips (45-49) 6th
Mike Meekings (70-74) 6th
Mike Lyons (50-54) 7th
Grant Jeffreys (55-59) 14th
Paul Plieger (40-44) 15th
Dave Scott (45-49) 17th
Matt Earley (40-44) 23rd
Tony Emett (40-44) 25th
Ryan Dingle (16-19) DNF
AQUATHLON – WOMEN
Rebecca Clarke (20-24 age group) 1st
Tanya Dromgool (25-29) 1st
Tiare Lund (65-69) 1st
Ann Bondy (60-64) 2nd
Emma Rathbone (25-29) 3rd
Simonne Robbers (35-39) 3rd
Shirley Rolston (60-64) 3rd
Eva Bury (35-39) 4th
Beverley Henderson (55-59) 4th
Katherine Tate (35-39) 7th
Jane Loughnan (40-44) 8th
Jodie Stewart (40-44) 11th
Tanya Injac Hardy (40-44) 12th
