Ainsley Thorpe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1998 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Triathlon |
Ainsley Thorpe (born 13 February 1998) is a New Zealand professional triathlete.
Thorpe began participating in triathlons as a 16-year-old. She has competed in the World Triathlon Series since 2018, with a best result of third in the 2019 sprint event in Antwerp. She also competes in the World Triathlon mixed relay series, winning the relay at the Edmonton leg of the series in 2019.[1] She is currently representing her country at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the women's triathlon after crashing on the cycle leg.[2][3] She also competed in the mixed relay alongside Tayler Reid, Hayden Wilde, and Nicole van der Kaay.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ "Thorpe Ainsley". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b Knowler, Richard (27 July 2021). "Treacherous circuit ends Kiwi triathlete Ainsley Thorpe's Olympics dream". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Women's Triathlon Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Mixed Relay Triathlon Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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