Ryan Sissons Explained

Ryan Sissons (born 24 June 1988) is a New Zealand triathlete. Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Sissons represented New Zealand at the 2012 London Olympics in the triathlon where he finished 33rd.[1] [2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he finished in 13th in the individual event and was part of the New Zealand mixed relay team that finished in 5th.[3] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he finished in 17th.[4] At the 2017 ITU World series in Hamburg, Ryan finished 3rd.[5] At the age of 32, Ryan retired in 2020 after the Tokyo Olympic Games were postponed, with no guarantees that the games would go ahead in 2021. [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Sissons. www.london2012.com. 7 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120805225503/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/sissons-ryan-1125021/. 5 August 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: NZ's challenge fades in men's triathlon. www.stuff.co.nz. 7 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Glasgow 2014 - Ryan Sissons Profile. g2014results.thecgf.com. 2017-08-15.
  4. News: Rio 2016 Individual men - Olympic Triathlon. 2017-06-03. International Olympic Committee. 2017-08-15. en.
  5. Web site: Staff. 2017-07-21. Sissons claims bronze - Sport, News, Local. 2021-09-16. Times. en-NZ.
  6. News: Tokyo Olympics: Veteran Kiwi triathlete Ryan Sissons retires as doubts linger over 2021 reschedule. en. Newshub. 2021-09-16.

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