Ryan Sissons

Ryan Sissons (born 24 June 1988) is a New Zealand triathlete. Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Sissons represented New Zealand at the 2012 London Olympics in the triathlon where he finished 33rd.[1][2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he finished in 13th in the individual event and was part of the New Zealand mixed relay team that finished in 5th.[3] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finished in 17th.[4] At the 2017 ITU World series in Hamburg, Ryan finished 3rd.[5] At the age of 32, Ryan retired in 2020 after the Tokyo Olympic Games were postponed, with no guarantees that the games would go ahead in 2021. [6]

Sissons in 2018

References
  1. "Ryan Sissons". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. "NZ's challenge fades in men's triathlon". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 - Ryan Sissons Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. "Rio 2016 Individual men - Olympic Triathlon". International Olympic Committee. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. Staff (21 July 2017). "Sissons claims bronze - Sport, News, Local". Times. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. "Tokyo Olympics: Veteran Kiwi triathlete Ryan Sissons retires as doubts linger over 2021 reschedule". Newshub. Retrieved 16 September 2021.


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