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2006 World Champion

Bio...

Since his 1st place position in the 1998 World Junior Triathlon Championships, Tim Don has been one of Britain’s most successful athletes. He has three Olympic triathlon experiences, Athens, Sydney and Beijing, but the highlight was winning the 2006 World Title in Lausanne. He also has seven ITU World Cup wins to his name.

In 2011 Tim secured three top-10 finishes at the ITU World Campionship Series.

2010 saw Tim secure 1st place in the 2010 Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup, finish 3rd in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in Hamburg and claim silver behind Jonny Brownlee at the ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championships in Lausanne in August. Tim ran a lifetime best of 28.56 at the Great Manchester 10km in May 2010. 

Tim was born in Isleworth, London and is the son of former Premier League referee Philip Don. He is married to a former elite runner, and became a father to Matilda Sophia Don in October 2010. 

Tim a member of UK Sport Lottery funded British Triathlon 2012 Squad and was voted the 2010 British Triathlon Male Elite Duathlete of the Year.

Olympic Experience:

• Beijing 2008 - DNF
• Athens 2004 - 18th
• Sydney 2000 - 10th

Major Results:

• 2nd ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships, Lausanne, 2010 
• 1st Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup, Des Moines, USA, 2010
• British Champion, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 
• World Champion, Lausanne 2006 
• World Junior Champion, Lausanne 1998 

Tim Don Latest ITU events...

• 10th May 2012
  2012 ITU World Triathlon San Diego
  7th
  (01:49:25)
• 14th Apr 2012
  2012 Dextro Energy World Triathlon Sydney
  11th
  (01:52:02)
• 19th Feb 2012
  2012 Cape Town ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup
  8th
  (00:55:29)
• 19th Sep 2011
  2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Yokohama
  8th
  (01:50:25)
• 20th Aug 2011
  2011 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships
  12th
  (00:53:04)
• 6th Aug 2011
  2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series London
  51st
  (01:54:15)
• 16th Jul 2011
  2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Hamburg
  7th
  (01:44:33)
• 18th Jun 2011
  2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Kitzbuehel
  46th
  (01:56:43)
• 15th May 2011
  2011 Seoul ITU Triathlon Asian Cup
  1st
  (01:51:57)
• 9th Apr 2011
  2011 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Sydney
  6th
  (01:50:58)
• 20th Mar 2011
  2011 Port Elizabeth ITU Triathlon African Cup
  1st
  (01:54:51)
• 8th Sep 2010
  2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final Budapest
  DNF
• 21st Aug 2010
  2010 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships
  2nd
  (00:53:10)
• 14th Aug 2010
  2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Kitzbuehel
  12th
  (01:54:07)
• 24th Jul 2010
  2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series London
  13th
  (01:43:20)
• 17th Jul 2010
  2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Hamburg
  3rd
  (01:43:57)
• 12th Jun 2010
  2010 Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup
  1st
  (01:50:20)
• 8th May 2010
  2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series Seoul
  11th
  (01:53:07)
• 9th Sep 2009
  2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Grand Final Gold Coast
  16th
  (01:46:13)
• 15th Aug 2009
  2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Series London
  9th
  (01:42:31)

Tim Don Latest News...

• 9th Dec
  2011
  St Albans Triathletes get an early Christmas present from the GB Triathlon Team
• 7th Dec
  2011
  Brandon Lewis MP shortlisted for NEW Sports Parliamentarian of the Year award
• 18th Nov
  2011
  British Triathlon confirms World Class programme for Olympic year
• 17th Nov
  2011
  London 2012 Olympic Games Official’s Recruitment Policy
• 13th Nov
  2011
  Helen Jenkins and Alistair Brownlee celebrate Olympic Athlete of the Year Award
• 13th Nov
  2011
  Triathlon clubs and events celebrated at British Triathlon Annual Awards
• 13th Nov
  2011
  British Triathlon celebrate age-group success at Annual Awards
• 11th Nov
  2011
  Triathlon Mixed Relay accepted into Commonwealth Games programme
• 11th Oct
  2011
  Win London 2012 tickets and be there with Team GB
• 3rd Oct
  2011
  Be the first across the finish line at the Olympic Stadium

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