David "Dangerous" Dellow [1] (born 21 April 1979 in Brisbane) is an Australian triathlete. He is best known for his wins at Noosa Triathlon 2011 [2] and Cairns Ironman. [3]
David "Dangerous" Dellow [1] (born 21 April 1979 in Brisbane) is an Australian triathlete. He is best known for his wins at Noosa Triathlon 2011 [2] and Cairns Ironman. [3]
Son to David and Cheryl [4] who both competed in triathlon events, David caught the triathlon bug early on life and competed in his first triathlon when he was only 12 years of age.
One of a few esteemed triathletes to go Sub-8 hours for an Ironman Triathlon (in Challenge Roth 2015 [5] ), David rose to be a star in shorter Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons before finding his niche in long course and Ironman events.
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 1979 |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 188 cm |
Geelong 70.3 - 3rd [6]
| David Dellow (AUS) | 4:01:01 |
Gold Coast Half Ironman Winner
Geelong 70.3 - 2nd
| David Dellow (AUS) | 3:53:02 |
Noosa Triathlon Olympic Distance
| 2011 | David Dellow | Australia | 1:46:36 |
Cairns Ironman [7]
| Name | Country | Swim | Bike | Run | Finish | Div. Rank | Overall |
| DELLOW, David | Australia | 0:47:56 | 4:33:45 | 2:48:26 | 8:15:04 | 1 | 1 |
3rd - Embrunmann [8]
Ironman World Championship
| 9 | 8:35:02 | David Dellow | Australia | 0:51:33 | 1:44 | 4:40:28 | 2:16 | 2:59:0 |
3rd - Philippines 70.3
| David Dellow (AUS) | 4:02:2 |
3rd - Busselton Ironman [9]
Hervey Bay 100 Winner [10]
Port Macquarie Ironman - 2nd [11]
Cairns Ironman - 2nd [12] - David Dellow 8:19:13
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