Brent McMahon

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Brent McMahon
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Personal information
Born (1980-09-17) September 17, 1980 (age 43)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st)
SpouseCarolyn Cooper
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Brent McMahon (born September 17, 1980 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a triathlete from Canada.

McMahon competed in the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was hampered by injuries, and placed thirty-ninth with a total time of 1:59:44.57.

At the 2007 Pan American Games, McMahon won the silver medal, after being narrowly beaten by American Andy Potts.

On August 14, 2011, Brent won his first Triathlon World Cup event in Tiszaújváros, Hungary. [1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 27th place. [2]

McMahon went to Handsworth Secondary School in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia.

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References

  1. "Canadian McMahon captures Triathlon World Cup competition". TSN. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  2. "London 2012 - Men's Triathlon". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 3 January 2015.