Matt Smith (duathlete)

Matt Smith is an Australian duathlete from Perth, Western Australia. He is the 2015 Sprint (16-19)[2] and 2016 Standard (20-24)[3] Age Group Duathlon World Champion.[4] He was also the Australian Duathlon Champion in 2014 and 2015 (16-19), and 4th place elite in 2016. He is currently ranked number 15 in the Powerman world rankings.

Matt Smith
Matt Smith running at Powerman Putrajaya
Personal information
Nickname(s)Smithie
Born (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996
Osborne Park, Western Australia, Australia
EducationTrinity College & Murdoch University
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Other interestsTable tennis, running, cycling
Sport
CountryAustralia
Coached byStuart Durham (Eclipse Performance Centre)
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Duathlon
ITU Duathlon World Championships Sprint 16-19AG
2015 Duathlon World Championships2015 Adelaide
ITU Duathlon World Championships Standard 20-24AG
2016 Duathlon World Championships2016 Aviles
Powerman
2017 Powerman Middle Distance Asian Championships2017 Putrajaya[1]

Early life

Smith began his sporting life with golf. He was brought into the sport early by his father, Paul Smith, a golf expert.

Smith attended Trinity College from 2011 where he was introduced to the sport of cross country. Smith was no stand out runner but with patience and determination was able to excel. He was introduced to multi sport where friend Kurt Wesley showed him the ropes of the duathlon. Through the help of Eclipse Fitness (Stuart Durham) Smith excelled in cycling as well as running. He went on to compete in both the sprint distance duathlon World Championships and the standard distance World Championships, coming away with two consecutive world titles in this Age Group. At this time his talet was recognised and was rewarded with a professional licence. Smith now races under an elite license and specialises in the Powerman format of Duathlon, with a top 10 World Ranking

References
  1. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men - 2017 Putrajaya ASTC Powerman Middle Distance Duathlon Asian Championships | ITU World Triathlon Series". ITU World Triathlon Series. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  2. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: 16-19 Male AG Sprint - 2015 Adelaide ITU Duathlon World Championships | ITU World Triathlon Series". ITU World Triathlon Series. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: 20-24 Male AG - 2016 Aviles ITU Duathlon World Championships | ITU World Triathlon Series". ITU World Triathlon Series. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  4. Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Matt Smith | ITU World Triathlon Series". ITU World Triathlon Series. Retrieved 2017-06-02.


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