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Terenzo Bozzone

Terenzo Bozzone
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Terenzo Bozzone being interviewed in the Philippines in 2009
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's triathlon
Ironman 70.3
Gold medal – first place 2008 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2013 Elite
Men's athletics
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Christchurch 5000 m

Terenzo Bozzone (born 1 March 1985) is a professional triathlete from New Zealand who races primarily in long distance, non-drafting events. He is the winner of the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

Bozzone was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand with his family as a young boy. He was a talented athlete at school winning many national titles in a variety of disciplines including cross country running, cycling, swimming and multisport. After finishing school he focused on multisport and won the 2001 & 2002 Junior Men's Elite Duathlon World Championship and the 2002 & 2003 Junior Men's Elite Triathlon World Championship.

Bozzone holds the current course record for the Wildflower Triathlon set in 2006. Bozzone completed the half-Ironman distance in 3 hours, 53 minutes and 43 seconds, beating the previous record by 6 minutes.

In 2008, Bozzone capped off a successful year by winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida setting a then course record of 3:40:10. Bozzone then spent the next couple of years battling an Achilles tendon injury. In 2013, he capped off a good season of racing with a second-place finish at 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championships.

He also represented his country successfully in athletics.



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