Andrew Yorke (triathlete)

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Andrew Yorke
Andrew Yorke Pan Am Games Triathlon.JPG
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1988-12-20) December 20, 1988 (age 34)
Caledon East, Ontario, Canada
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Sport Triathlon

Andrew Yorke (born December 20, 1988) is a Canadian professional triathlete. He competed at World Series and World cup levels. He finished 4th at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 7th at the 2015 Pan American Games. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

In 2016, he was named to the Canadian Olympic team. [6] He finished 42nd in the triathlon with a time of 1:52:46.

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References

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