John Dunbar (triathlete)
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John Dunbar is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL and Ironman triathlete.
Dunbar finished 2nd in the first two Ironman races - and .[1]
The competitive struggle between Dunbar and the fourteen other athletes in the race was profiled in a ten-page, 6,175 word article titled "IRONMAN" in the May 14, 1979 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine that is widely credited with launching triathlons into public prominence.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Famous Triathletes: John Dunbar". triathlonfacts.com.
- ^ McDermott, Barry (May 14, 1979). "IRONMAN". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Tinley, Scott (January 7, 2014). "The Pen that Launched a Thousand Triathlons". trihistory.com.
Categories:
- American male triathletes
- Living people
- United States Navy sailors
- United States Navy SEALs personnel