Jamie Riddle

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Jamie Riddle
Personal information
Born2000 (age 2425)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
Sport Triathlon
Coached byNico Montavon [1]
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2016 ITU World Triathlon Series
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg ITU Grand Final Triathlon
African Triathlon Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 SwakopmundIndividual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 AgadirIndividual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Sharm el-SheijIndividual

Jamie Riddle (born 2000) is a South African triathlete. [2] He attended Grey High School in Port Elizabeth, and later moved to Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch. [3] [4]

He competed in the individual and mixed relay events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, finishing 6th in the former. [5] That year, he was also the overall swim discipline winner of the Super League Triathlon.

The following year, he won the African Triathlon Championships, held in Hurghada, Egypt. [6] In 2024, he qualified for the men's triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics based on his world ranking. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jamie Riddle". wtcs.triathlon.org. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. "Jamie Riddle". triathlon.org. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. "Jamie Riddle". 4GOLD. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. schoolsthatrock (25 August 2017). "Jamie Riddle's Achievements". Schools That Rock - Factual news | Schools South Africa. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. Triathlon - Sprint Men - Result - Birmingham 2022
  6. "Results: 2023 Africa Triathlon Championships Hurghada". triathlon.org. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. "Jamie Riddle". pho3nixfoundation.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.