Jeff Symonds Explained

Jeff Symonds
Fullname:Jeffrey Bruce Symonds
Nickname:Diamond
Birth Date:1 October 1985
Residence:Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Country:Canada
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Jeffrey Bruce Symonds (born October 1, 1985) is a Canadian professional triathlete. His third-place in the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship[1] made him the first Canadian male and the second man in his twenties (after Terenzo Bozzone) to record a podium finish at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Symonds won the 2015 Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Melbourne, and the 2013 and 2014 Challenge Penticton triathlons, with second-place finishes at Ironman Canada in 2014 and 2018.

Symonds trains in his hometown of Penticton, British Columbia and Vancouver, British Columbia

Symonds is now a teacher at Princess Margaret Secondary School[2]

Early life

Symonds was born and raised in Penticton, British Columbia. As he was growing up, he enjoyed playing school sports like basketball and hockey. This was around the time when he got immersed in triathlon due to the popular Ironman Canada race being held in his hometown. In 2005, Symonds participated in his first triathlon race. From that point on, he realized that he wanted to compete professionally.[3]

Career

Even though Symonds did not start participating in triathlons until he was 20,[4] he was a runner for the University of British Columbia in college, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in commerce, with a concentration in marketing.[5]

Notable results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aussies take Las Vegas . Krabel . Herbert . September 11, 2011 . December 29, 2011 . Slowtwitch.com.
  2. Web site: Teachers . princessmargaret.sd67.bc.ca . 2024-05-04.
  3. Web site: Get Ugly Jeff Symonds — Professional Triathlete. 2021-01-28. Get Ugly. en-US.
  4. Web site: Trimes digs Jeff Symonds – 3rd at 70.3 WC . December 29, 2011 . September 23, 2011 . Christin . Marc-Antoine . Trimes.org.
  5. Web site: Jeff Symonds Interview: Triathlete Reflects on 2011 Ironman World Championships . Carlson . Dave . October 4, 2011 . BleacherReport.com.
  6. Web site: "Ugly is back" after a podium in Whistler - Triathlon Magazine Canada. 3 August 2018. triathlonmagazine.ca.

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