Bevan docherty biography of william
Bevan docherty biography of william
Bevan Docherty | New Zealand Olympic Team.
Bevan Docherty
New Zealand triathlete
Docherty at the 2012 London Olympics | |
Full name | Bevan John Docherty |
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Nickname | BeeDoc[1] |
Born | (1977-03-29) 29 March 1977 (age 47) Taupō, New Zealand |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Country | New Zealand |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Coached by | Mark Elliot |
Retired | 2015 |
Personal bests |
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Bevan John DochertyMNZM (born 29 March 1977) is a triathlete from New Zealand, who won medals twice at the Olympic Games.
Docherty attended Tauhara College, Taupō.
Life
Docherty and his sister Fiona grew up in Taupō, in the North Island of New Zealand and attended Tauhara College.[2] Their father Ray was a keen triathlete and their mother, Irene, her sister and Bevan trained and competed with him.[3]
In 2004, Docherty won the ITU world championship, and the silver medal at the 2004 Sum