Matt Smith (duathlete)

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
Residence Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Education Trinity College & Murdoch University
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Other interests Table tennis, running, cycling
Sport
Country Australia
Coached by Stuart 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]

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.

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 in 2008 where he fell in love with the sport of cross country. To begin with he was no stand out runner but with patience and determination through the love of the sport was able to excel. He won the men's 800m at PSA athletics carnival against some tough competition in year 12. It was at this time he was introduced to multi sport where a childhood friend Kurt Wesley showed him the ropes of the duathlon, a race he did not know much about. Through the help of Eclipse Fitness (Stuart Durham) Smith fell in love with running and cycling. 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. At this time he recognised his talent in the sport and decided to turn professional. Smith now races under an elite license and was to compete at the U23 Duathlon World Championships in Canada.

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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