Triathlon | Athlete Profile: Andrea HEWITT - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Birth Date:  04 Apr 1982
Place of Birth:  CHRISTCHURCH
Country of birth:  NZL
Age:  36
Gender:   Female

Height (cm): 160
Weight (Kg): 50

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Triathlon	Women	13
	Mixed Team Relay NZL New Zealand	3

Andrea HEWITT - Schedule

Schedule
Time	My Time	Venue	Event	Status
Thu, 5 Apr 9:31	-	Southport Broadwater Pkld	Women Final	Finished
Sat, 7 Apr 13:01	-	Southport Broadwater Pkld	Mixed Team Relay Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Commonwealth Games
Year	Location	Race	Rank	Time
2014	Glasgow, SCO	Team Relay - Mixed	5	1:14:42
2014	Glasgow, SCO	Individual - Women	4	1:59:25
2006	Melbourne, AUS	Individual - Women	3	1:58:46.08

Olympic Games
Year	Location	Race	Rank	Time
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Individual - Women	7	1:58:15
2012	London, GBR	Individual - Women	6	2:00:36
2008	Beijing, CHN	Individual - Women	8	2:00:45.99

World Championships
Year	Location	Race	Rank	Time
2017	Rotterdam, NED	Individual - Women	11	2:03:05
2016	Cozumel, MEX	Individual - Women	17	2:01:46
2015	Chicago, USA	Individual - Women	4	1:56:44
2014	Edmonton, CAN	Individual - Women	2	2:00:21
2013	London, GBR	Individual - Women	8	2:02:56
2012	Auckland, NZL	Individual - Women	7	2:11:10
2011	Beijing, CHN	Individual - Women	1	1:58:26
2010	Budapest, HUN	Individual - Women	22	1:53:11
2009	Gold Coast, QLD, AUS	Individual - Women	8	2:00:26
2008	Vancouver, CAN	Individual - Women	25	2:05:48

Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships
Year	Location	Race	Rank	Time
2017	Hamburg, GER	Team Relay - Mixed	9	1:24:11
2015	Hamburg, GER	Team Relay - Mixed	9	1:22:18
2013	Hamburg, GER	Team Relay - Mixed	2	1:18:14
2011	Lausanne, SUI	Team Relay - Mixed	8	1:12:11
2009	West Des Moines, USA	Team Relay - Mixed	5	1:23:03

Hobbies:

Puzzles, making jewellery, travelling, body surfing (triathlon.org, 26 Apr 2012; triathlon.kiwi, 2015)

Occupation: Athlete
Education: Commerce and economics at University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Languages spoken: English
Coach:

PERSONAL: Chris PILONE (NZL), John HELLEMANS (NZL), Roly CRICHTON (NZL) (swim coach) (nzherald.co.nz, 29 Apr 2017)

Sporting relatives:

Younger sister, Sara, represented New Zealand in water polo, and older sister, Tina, competed at national level in surf lifesaving. (stuff.co.nz, 18 Mar 2016; stuff.co.nz, 1 Jul 2014)

Other sports:

Represented New Zealand in surf lifesaving. Won national junior swimming titles. (stuff.co.nz, 1 Jul 2014)

Injuries:

Broken collarbone during mid-race bike crash in China 2014. Had plate inserted which hinders her swimming. (stuff.co.nz, 18 Mar 2016)

Reason: Was a surf lifesaver and took part in coast to coast (bike, kayak, run) event on South Island of New Zealand. (athlete, April 2017)
Memorable: Winning the ITU World Championship Series Grand Final in Beijing in 2011. (Athlete, 20 Jan 2013)
Hero: Triathlete, Hamish CARTER (NZL) (ITU, 28 May 2008)
Influence: Coach, John HELLEMANS (NZL) (Athlete, 20 Jan 2013)

Additional information:

TRAGEDY
Coach and fiance, triathlete Laurent VIDAL (FRA), died in November 2015 from a heart attack. Retired from competition in 2014 after a cardiopulmonary arrest during a swimming training session. (bbc.co.uk, 10 Nov 2015)

COURSE FAMILARITY
Won the Gold Coast ITU World Triathlon Series in April 2017. (olympic.org.nz, Nov 2017)

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