Elite Profiles - Male
Bevan Docherty
Bevan is one of New Zealand's premier elite athletes, having performed at the very top of his sport for the best part of a decade. The 2004 World Champion and two time Olympic Games medalist with silver in Athens followed by bronze in Beijing, Docherty has his focus on completing the set in London 2012. One of the fiercest competitors in the sport and recognised as being amongst the strongest competitors ever to compete in triathlon, Docherty has won numerous World Cup and World Championship Series events.
Date of Birth: 29th March, 1977
Height: 6'2"
Racing Category: Elite
Pastimes / Hobbies: Fishing, Wake Boarding, Bull Riding, Car Racing
Role Model: Kris Gemmell, Matt Reed
Website: www.docherty.co.nz
Palmerston North’s favourite Triathlon prodigy is one of the more interesting characters on the world scene. Known for his aggressive race tactics and at times outspoken nature, Gemmell does everything with attitude and more often than not a smile. Gemmell missed selection for the Athens Olympic Games and found himself in the commentary box with Brendan Telfer as Hamish Carter and his good mate Bevan Docherty won gold and silver. Gemmell was ready to atone for that in Beijing when in the form of his life he put his foot through a competitors wheel in his final race two weeks before the Games. The resulting stitches and recovery ruined any chance of a medal.
Date of Birth: 28th April, 1977
Born: Palmerston North, NZ
Height: 5’10”
Nickname: G Unit, Gemms
Racing Category: Elite
Pastimes / Hobbies: Telly watching
Role Model: John Hellemans
Favourite saying / motto: Rule with an iron fist!
Favourite food: Lemon Meringue Pie - tastes great!
Favourite Movie: Usual Suspects
Toughest Opponent: Myself
Website: www.gemmell.co.nz
Ryan Sissons
Name: Ryan Sissons
Date of Birth: 24th June, 1988
Nickname: Hoorhay
Height: 1.75m, 61kg
Shoe Size: 9
Pastimes/Hobbies: Go karting, fishing, shooting, lying at the beach, sleeping
Favourite Food: Chocolate, coco pops
Favourite Movie: Anything funny
Most Influential person: Kris Gemmell, Michael Schumacher
Website: www.ryansissons.com
Cameron Brown
Quite simply an iconic figure in New Zealand sport and in the global sport of Ironman, Cameron Brown has carried the mantle of New Zealand’s number one Ironman athlete for over a decade, winning Ironman NZ nine times, a run only interrupted because of the cancellation of the swim in 2006 turning the event into a Duathlon.
His first triathlon was the Britannia Restaurants Triathlon in Devonport (Auckland) in 1987, that lead into the New Zealand secondary Schools triathlons then onto the Olympic distance races shortly after. First represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland. Cameron's first ironman was in 1997 when the New Zealand Ironman was in Auckland, from then on he has raced every Ironman in Taupo winning the race in 2001 and has completed in over 30 Ironmans.
Date of Birth: 20th June, 1972
Nickname: Brownie, Chuckie, Brown
Height: 175cm
Shoe Size: 10.5 US
Racing Category: Elite
Pastimes / Hobbies: Watching my two sons race BMX
Favourite Food: Chocolate,
Favourite Movie: Star Wars
Most influential person: Rick Wells back in the late 80s and early 90s, he was the 1987 World Champion and a great ambassador for the sport of triathlon.
Favourite saying / motto: To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift
Website: www.cameronbrown.co.nz
Terenzo Bozzone
Bozzone, born in South Africa, 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 leaving Rangitoto College he focused on multisport and won the 2001 and 2002 Junior Men's Elite Duathlon World Championship and the 2002 and 2003 Junior Men's Elite Triathlon World Championship. 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.
Date of Birth: 1st March, 1985
Nickname: T- Racer
Height: 5’11” / 178cm
Shoe Size: Massive!
Pastimes/Hobbies: Surf boarding, snowboarding, tennis
Favourite Food: Chocolate... Shhhhh
Favourite Movie: The Titanic, yeah right. Addicted to 'Two and a Half Men' and 'Chuck'
Most Influential person: Woods, Armstrong & Jordan
Website: www.terenzo.com
