Peter Ellis (duathlete)

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Peter Ellis
ITU Duathlon World Championships.jpg
Ellis at the ITU Duathlon World Championships
Personal information
Born Devon, England, UK
Sport
Sport Duathlon
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
ITU Duathlon World Championships AG [1]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Jersey rainbow chrono.svg 2013 World Sprint ChampionOttawa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
ETU Duathlon European Championships AG [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg UEC Champion Jersey.svg 2014 European Sprint ChampionHorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 European MD ChampionionshipsAlsdorf Flag of Germany.svg
Powerman World Series Races Elite [3]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Powerman SwedenGothenburg Flag of Sweden.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Powerman MalaysiaPutrajaya Flag of Malaysia.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Powerman PanamaPan City Flag of Panama.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Powerman MichiganFrankenmuth Flag of the United States.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Powerman HawaiiKona Flag of the United States.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Powerman MichiganFrankenmuth Flag of the United States.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2020 Powerman ArizonaPhoenix Flag of the United States.svg
Powerman World Series Elite [4]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Powerman World Series
BTF Duathlon British Championships AG
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg MaillotReinoUnido.PNG 2014 British ChampionOlney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg MaillotReinoUnido.PNG 2017 British ChampionBedford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ETF Duathlon English Championships AG
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 English ChampionOulton Park Flag of England.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 English SilverStockton Flag of England.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 English SilverOulton Park Flag of England.svg
RAF Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 RAF Steeple Chase ChampionRAF Cosford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 RAF 10 mile ChampionRAF Henlow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 RAF 10 mile ChampionRAF Henlow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 RAF Duathlon ChampionClumber Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 RAF Duathlon ChampionClumber Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 RAF Duathlon ChampionClumber Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 RAF Duathlon ChampionClumber Park Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 RAF Sprint Triathlon ChampionRAFC Cranwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 RAF Duathlon ChampionRAF Cosford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 RAF Sprint Triathlon ChampionRAFC Cranwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2020 RAF Sprint Triathlon ChampionVirtual Flag of the United Kingdom.svg

Peter Ellis is a British Elite and Age Group duathlete from The New Forest, England. Competing at Elite level he is a four time Powerman Duathlon World Series race winner with wins in Gothenburg (Sweden 2015), [5] Michigan (USA 2018 and 2019) [6] and Hawaii (USA 2019), [7] securing further podium finishes in Putrajaya (Malaysia 2017), Panama City (Panama 2018) and Arizona (USA 2020). He finished the 2016 Powerman Duathlon World Series in 29th, [8] 2017 in 7th, [9] 2018 in 11th and 2019 in 2nd reaching a Powerman Duathlon World ranking of 2nd in June 2019 [10] and World Triathlon long distance Duathlon ranking of 2nd in September 2019. Selected by British Triathlon to compete for the Great Britain Elite team at the ETU European Elite middle distance duathlon Championships Copenhagen (Denmark 2016), St Wendel (Germany 2017) and Viborg (Denmark 2019), the ASTC Asian Elite middle distance duathlon Championships Putrajaya (Malaysia 2018, 2019 and 2022), and the ITU World Elite long distance duathlon championships Powerman Zofingen (Switzerland 2017 and 2019). [11]

Sporting career

Peter Oz Ellis' sporting career started initially as a distance runner, progressing as a club runner with Newquay Road Runners, [12] Hayle Runners, Abingdon AAC [13] and Tipton Harriers [14] as well as representing the RAF and UK Armed Forces teams and county representation for Cornwall, Oxfordshire and Shropshire, achieving success in cross country, steeple chase, road running and ultra distance. Notable results include 5th at the UK Inter Counties 10 mile road championships, [15] 7th at the English National 50 km road Championships [16] and 2nd in the Steeple Chase at the European Allied Air Forces Championships. [17] [18]

In 2012 he changed focus to duathlon and qualified to represent the Great Britain Age Group team for the ETU European [19] and ITU World Sprint Duathlon Championships [20] with wins at both Althorp duathlon [21] and Oulton Park [22] in spring 2013. Competing in duathlons as an age group athlete for Great Britain he won English National, British National , [23] European and World Championships . [24] [25] He was awarded the RAF sportsman of the year award in 2013 after this breakthrough year. [26]

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