MEDIA ALERT – ITU WORLD TRIATHLON GOLD COAST PRESS CONFERENCE

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Triathlon Australia, April 8, 2015: Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Broadwater Parklands, Southport (Level 1, function room - access is via the front of the aquatic centre)

ATHLETE PANEL:

ELITE MEN

Jonathan Brownlee (GBR)

WTS ranking: 1

Recent results
1^st – 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland
1^st – 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm
2^nd – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Mario Mola (ESP)

WTS ranking: 4
Recent results
1^st - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
2^nd- 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton
4^th- 2014 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm

Dan Wilson (AUS)
WTS ranking: 13

Recent results:

14^th – 2015 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup
1st – 2015 Snowy Mountains OUT Cross Triathlon Oceania Championships

10^th – 2015 Devonport OUT Triathlon Oceania Championships

MEN’S PREVIEW

ELITE WOMEN

Gwen Jorgensen (USA)

WTS ranking: 1

1^st - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland
1^st - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
1^st - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton

Katie Zaferes (USA)

WTS ranking: 2

2^nd - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland
2^nd - 2015 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
9^th - 2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton

Emma Moffatt (AUS)

WTS ranking: 10
6^th – 2015 ITU World Triathlon Auckland

7^th – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
3^rd – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games (mixed relay)

Ashleigh Gentle (AUS)

WTS ranking: 33

3^rd – 2015 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup

9^th – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games

10^th – 2014 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg

Athletes will be available for 1:1 interviews with the media following the formalities.

Event information

Race day: Saturday 11 April

Elite women’s race start: 11.06am

Elite men’s race start: 2.06pm

WOMEN’S PREVIEW

Australians can view the livestream of Saturday’s elite racing on Nine’s World Of Sports http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/ - a direct link will be provided later this week.

Elite event information - www.goldcoast.triathlon.org

Courtney Akrigg

Marketing Manager, Asia-Pacific

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