Bryony Botha (born 4 November 1997) is a New Zealand road and track cyclist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's team pursuit. [1]
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Born | Takapuna, New Zealand | 4 November 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider type | Endurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Botha was raised in Auckland, New Zealand and attended Rangitoto College.[2]
In 2015, Botha was part of the team pursuit that won the event, and broke the world team pursuit record, at the Junior Track World Championship.[2] In 2017 Botha represented New Zealand at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships where she won the team pursuit and scratch race.[3][4] Later in the year Botha also competed at the Chile Track Cycling World Cup, winning gold in the women's team pursuit.[5]
She represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games claiming silver in the team pursuit.[6][7] Botha also won bronze in the team pursuit at the 2019 Track Cycling World Championships in Poland.[8]
Career achievements edit
Major results edit
- 2014
- National Junior Track Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Championships
- 2015
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Championships
- 2nd Omnium, National Junior Track Championships
- 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2016
- 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 2017
- National Track Championships
- 2018
- 2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 2019
- 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 2022
- 1st Individual pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Individual pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Awards edit
In 2015 Botha won Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year award and North Harbour Junior Sports Woman of the Year award.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Cycling Track BOTHA Bryony - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bryony Botha – Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year 2015". College Sport Media. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Zealand, Cycling New. "NZ World Champions on fire while Australia Team Pursuit impress". www.cyclingnewzealand.nz. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Three Oceania titles in two days for Kiwi cyclist Kirstie James". Stuff. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Gold medal joy for two of the NZ combinations at track cycling world cup". Stuff. 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Sport". ZB.
- ^ "Bryony Botha | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Cycling: Thomas Sexton's bronze medal breaks NZ drought at world championships" – via www.newshub.co.nz.
External links edit
- Bryony Botha at Cycling Archives
- Bryony Botha at ProCyclingStats
- Bryony Botha at CycleBase
- Bryony Botha at Olympics.com
- Bryony Botha at Olympedia
- Bryony Botha at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Bryony Botha at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Bryony Botha at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games