- Tim Don
Timothy ("Tim") Philip Don (born in Hounslow,
London ),January 14 1978 [http://www2.triathlon.org/profiles/prof-elite-men/tim-don-gbr.htm Biography and list of some results] for Tim Don: "Triathlon.org" website.] ) is a triathlete from theUnited Kingdom .Career
Don competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the
2000 Summer Olympics . He took tenth place with a total time of 1hr 49min 28.85sec. In the second Olympic triathlon at the2004 Summer Olympics he was placed eighteenth with a total time of 1hr 54min 42.13sec.On
September 3 2006 inLausanne Don became World Champion after finishing 17 seconds in front ofHamish Carter . Following a fast swim, he was in the lead group on the bike but missed the initial break. He bridged the gap alone and caught the lead group on lap 5 out of 6, then took the lead along with Carter on the run, breaking clear about halfway through. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml;jsessionid=3JKUMLUPH2NQHQFIQMGCFGGAVCBQUIV0?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/08/06/sotria106.xml 2006 World Triathlon Champion] : article at the Daily Telegraph website.]However his performance was overshadowed by a three month ban a few weeks later for missing three out of competition drug tests within an 18 month period prior to the race. The ban expired on
December 25 2006 , but a byelaw meant that Don remained ineligible for Olympic selection. On FridayMay 25 2007 , Don was cleared by the British Olympic Association for selection for future Olympic Games after appealing against a ban for missing doping tests. The BOA appeals panel whilst clearing Don to compete in future Olympic Games criticised him for being "indisputably careless and irresponsible".Don won the 2007 London Triathlon in a time of 1hr 42min 1sec on
August 5 2007 . [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/08/06/sotria106.xml 2007 London Triathlon win] : article at the Daily Telegraph website.]Don was coached by controversial Australian
Brett Sutton . Sutton was convicted in 1999 of molesting a 14 year old athlete in his care. Don is now coached by the retired New Zealand triathlete, Ben Bright.Life outside sport
He is the son of former Premier League referee
Philip Don . [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/07/20/sotria120.xml Biographical information] : article at theDaily Telegraph website.]References
External links
* [http://www.timdon.com/ Personal web page]
* [http://www.boa.org.uk/athletebio.aspx?at=1100 British Olympic Association Profile]
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