Louise Bonham
Louise Bonham | |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth | 10th August 1962 (age 58) |
place of birth | Australia |
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1987-1992 | 4 × Ironman winner |
1989, 1991 | 2 × National Champion Long Distance Triathlon |
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resigned |
Louise Bonham (born August 10, 1962 , née Louise McKinlay ) is a former triathlete from Australia and multiple Ironman winner.
Career
Louise McKinlay started her first triathlon in 1985.
As a result, she was able to win the Ironman Australia long distance (3.86 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km running) four times - which was only achieved after her by the Canadian Lisa Bentley with five victories in a row. In 1989 and 1991 she was Australian champion in the long distance triathlon.
After a bicycle accident in 1989, she had to end her career as a professional athlete.
In 2014 she was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame for her achievements.
Sporting successes
Triathlon
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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1992 | 1 | Ironman Australia | Port Macquarie | 09:24:15 | |
Oct 19, 1991 | 9 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 09:53:29 | |
1991 | 2 | Ironman Australia | Port Macquarie | 09:49:20 | |
Aug 6, 1989 | 10 | ITU Triathlon World Championships | Avignon | 02:16:47 | First staging of a world championship on the short distance |
1989 | 1 | Tagaman triathlon | Saipan | in the Northern Mariana Islands (2 km swimming, 60 km cycling and 15 km running) | |
1989 | 1 | Ironman Australia | Port Macquarie | 09:53:48 | |
1988 | 1 | Ironman Australia | Port Macquarie | 10:17:08 | |
28 Mar 1987 | 1 | Ironman Australia | Port Macquarie | 10:38:55 | |
Oct 18, 1986 | 10 | Ironman Hawaii | Hawaii | 10:38:55 | |
Jan. 26, 1986 | 1 | Taree triathlon | Taree | 02:43:12 | Winner of the Olympic distance - at the first edition |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Louise Bonham's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on October 27, 2018 (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Former Elite Triathlete Back After 19 Year Hiatus ( Memento of the original from May 19, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (January 11, 2012)
- ↑ Elliott Special Risks LP: Sports and Leisure ( Memento from August 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame ( Memento of the original from March 12, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Throwback Thursday - 1986 Taree Triathlon (January 23, 2014)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bonham, Louise |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McKinlay, Louise (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian triathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1962 |