David Bryant (born 4 January 1989) is an elite Australian triathlete with a disability. He represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and has been selected for the 2024 Paris Paralympics .[1] [2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1989 (age 35) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Men's paratriathlon |
| Disability class | PTS5 |
Personal
editByant was born on 4 January 1989.[3] He was born with a clubfoot in his right leg which sees him compete with a muscle mass differential of approximately 17% less than that of his left leg.[4] He is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Advanced Sports Dietitian. He has worked as a personal trainer. In 2021, he lives in Perth.[5]
Career
editIn 2019, Bryant was categorised in para triathlon as PTS5. His para-triathlon journey started with a humble 20-minute jog as part of rehabilitation from leg surgery.Since 2019, he was won Australian and Oceania events in his classification. Bryant competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in PTS5 and finished seventh with a time of 1:02.30.[6] [7]
He is ranked seventh in Men's PTS5 going into the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2]
In 2021, he was a Western Australian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.[5]
References
edit- ^ "World-Class Para-Triathletes Confirmed For Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Triathlon Team For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "David Bryant". World Triathlon. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Bryant Earns Silver Success at ITU World Cup Event in France". WAIS. 18 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "David Bryant and Sally Pilbeam claim gold at Paratriathlon Oceania Championships". WAIS. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian Paralympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "David Bryant". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
