Chris McDonald

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Chris McDonald at Ironman Florida, 2010
Chris McDonald at Ironman Florida , 2010
Personal information
Date of birth 14th May 1978 (age 42)
place of birth Albury, Australia
Nickname Big sexy
societies
successes
2007-2014 6 × Ironman winner
2009 Winner Challenge Wanaka
status
active

Chris McDonald (born May 14, 1978 in Albury , New South Wales ) is a triathlete from Australia and six-time Ironman winner (2007-2014).

Career

Chris was the youngest of four children. Chris McDonald graduated from Albury High School. In 1999 he moved to New Zealand from Australia on business.

His father Neil and his two older brothers David and Daniel were active as triathletes, but it wasn't until the age of 23 that Chris started his first triathlon in 2001. He got his nickname "Big Sexy" because he decided to do this sport in 2001 as a rather overweight person. He was trained by Scott Molina (Ironman Hawaii winner, 1988).

In 2002 he started his first Ironman (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running) and since April 2004 he has been active as a professional triathlon.

Ironman winner 2007

In 2007 he won his first Ironman race in Louisville. His training partner is Justin Daerr .

In August 2013 he won the Ironman Louisville for the third time and only four weeks later the first Ironman Lake Tahoe .

Chris McDonald mainly starts on the long distance and at the Ironman Texas 2014 all three McDonald brothers stood at the start line together with their father and Chris finished fifth. In August 2014, with his fourth win at Ironman Louisville, he clinched his seventh win on the long distance. At the Ironman Hawaii in October 2017, the 39-year-old finished 36th among the professionals.

He is the founder of the Big Sexy Racing Team and is active there as a coach and trainer. Today he lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and three children .

Sporting successes

Triathlon short and medium distance
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
0Apr 7, 2013 3 Ironman 70.3 Texas United StatesUnited States Galveston Island 03:53:15
14 Mar 2010 2 Ironman 70.3 China China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Haikou 04:21:39 second place, behind the Swedish surprise winner Fredrik Croneborg
Long distance triathlon
Date / year rank competition venue time comment
Oct 14, 2017 104 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii 09:27:22 Rank 36 among the professionals
0May 7, 2017 5 Ironman Australia AustraliaAustralia Port Macquarie 08:35:54
Nov 27, 2016 5 Ironman Mexico MexicoMexico Cozumel 08:15:59
July 30, 2016 2 Ironman Vineman United StatesUnited States Windsor 08:34:53 Second in the first edition
May 14, 2016 7th Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 07:33:08 The race is held on a shortened bike course (94 instead of 112 miles)
Aug 24, 2014 1 Ironman Louisville United StatesUnited States Louisville 08:40:51
17th May 2014 5 Ironman Texas United StatesUnited States The Woodlands 08:22:51
25 Aug 2013 1 Ironman Louisville United StatesUnited States Louisville 08:21:34 Course record and personal Ironman best time
22 Sep 2013 1 Ironman Lake Tahoe United StatesUnited States Lake Tahoe 08:55:14 Winner at the first edition
26 Aug 2012 2 Ironman Louisville United StatesUnited States Louisville 08:52:59
28 Aug 2011 1 Ironman Louisville United StatesUnited States Louisville 08:27:36 second victory in Louisville - alongside the German Nina Kraft in the women
May 29, 2011 5 Ironman Brazil BrazilBrazil Florianópolis 08:26:24
0May 1, 2010 3 Ironman St. George United StatesUnited States St. George 08:54:42
13 Sep 2009 5 Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Madison 08:56:47
Jan. 17, 2009 1 Challenge Wanaka New ZealandNew Zealand Wanaka 08:37:41 Victory with a new course record
0Sep 7 2008 1 Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Madison 08:43:29 2:56 hours for the marathon
Aug 31, 2008 2 Ironman Louisville United StatesUnited States Louisville
July 13, 2008 4th Challenge Roth GermanyGermany Roth 08:20
Apr 20, 2008 4th Ironman China China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Hainan 09:20
Jan. 19, 2008 2 Challenge Wanaka New ZealandNew Zealand Wanaka
Aug 26, 2007 1 Ironman Louisville United StatesUnited States Louisville 08:38:39 Winner at the first edition
Sep 10 2006 2 Ironman Wisconsin United StatesUnited States Madison 09:12:35
Nov 27, 2005 6th Ironman Western Australia AustraliaAustralia Busselton 08:37:38
Oct 16, 2004 38 Ironman Hawaii United StatesUnited States Hawaii
June 27, 2004 5 Ironman France FranceFrance Nice

(DNF - Did Not Finish )

Web links

Commons : Chris McDonald  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ All in the Family: Meet the McDonalds (May 10, 2014)
  2. ↑ Shop Talk: Chris McDonald & Justin Daerr (May 12, 2016)
  3. ↑ Chris McDonald On His Double Ironman Wins (September 27, 2013)
  4. ↑ All in the Family: McDonald Family Counts Down to IRONMAN Texas (January 23, 2014)
  5. ↑ Croneborg, Granger win China Ironman 70.3
  6. ↑ Chris 'Big Sexy' McDonald Wins Ironman Louisville (August 31, 2011)
  7. ^ Sturla and Marsh Triumphant in Brazil
  8. ↑ Challenge Wanaka: Long distance on the green island
  9. ↑ Hillary Biscay and Chris McDonald win Ford Ironman Wisconsin (September 8, 2008)
personal data
SURNAME McDonald, Chris
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian triathlete
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Albury , Australia