Alex Beddoes Explained

Birth Date:9 July 1995
Birth Place:Rotorua, New Zealand
Height:1.81 m
Weight:74 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 metres
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Alex Beddoes (born 9 July 1995) is a runner and athlete from the Cook Islands who has represented the Cook Islands at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pacific Games, and Pacific Mini Games.

Career

Beddoes first participated in the Oceania Closed Junior Championships. There, he successfully defeated Guamanian Cory Morrison at tennis.[1] He competed in the 2013 Pacific Mini Games in Mata Utu, and then at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, where he won gold in the 800 meters.[2]

Beddoes competed in the Men's 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but finished ninth in his heat, for last place with a time of 1:52.76, and was eliminated. However, he did set a personal best.[3] He was flag bearer for the Cook Islands during the closing ceremony.[4]

Beddoes competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Men's 800 metres. He finished 7th in his heat with a time of 1:51.64 but was eliminated.[5]

Beddoes participated at the 2019 Pacific Games. He won the men's 800 metres and the following day he also won the men's 1500 metres in 4 minutes and 3.14 seconds. In winning the men's 1500 metres gold medal he beat Papua New Guinean Messach Fred and Fijian Petero Veitaqomaki.[6]

Beddoes was selected to represent Cook Islands at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Men's 800 meters.[7]

He competed in the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, where he also coached fellow runner Rupeni Mataitoga.[8] He won a bronze in the 1,500 meters.[9]

Awards

Nominations

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ige. Ron. 22 August 2009. Lai, Heo fall in doubles for final boys. Pacific Daily News. 29 July 2020. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Beddoes: Next stop Pacific Games 2023 . Cook Islands News . Losirene Lacanivalu . 24 August 2023 . 25 August 2023.
  3. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/alex-beddoes Alex Beddoes Rio 2016
  4. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony. 2016-08-21. 2016-08-22.
  5. https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6027680-alex-beddoes.htm Athlete Profile
  6. News: Pavitt. Michael. 17 July 2019. Beddoes completes Pacific Games middle distance double. Inside the Games. Apia Park, Samoa. 29 July 2020.
  7. News: Williams . Al . 9 March 2022 . Cook Islands Commonwealth Games athletes announced . . live . 12 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310000801/https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/cook-islands-commonwealth-games-athletes-announced/ . 10 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Beddoes embraces pressure, targets Pacific Games glory . Cook Islands News . Losirene Lacanivalu . 18 November 2023 . 21 November 2023.
  9. Web site: Athletics team clocks new personal bests, Beddoes claims bronze . Cook Islands News . Losirene Lacanivalu . 1 December 2023 . 2 December 2023.
  10. News: 1 May 2019. Beddoes wins Oceania Athletics award. Cook Islands News. 29 July 2020.