Hayden Wilde

Hayden Wilde (born 1997) is a New Zealand professional triathlete. He the bronze medallist at the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the winner of the 2021 XTERRA World Championships.[2][3] He finished second in the 2021 Super League Triathlon Championship Series, having taken the win at the SLT London race.[4][5]

Hayden Wilde
Personal information
Full nameHayden Wilde
Nickname(s)The Maltese Falcon[1]
Born (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997
Taupō, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb) [1]
Websitewww.haydenwilde.nz
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTriathlon
Coached byCraig Kirkwood
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's Triathlon
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTriathlon
XTERRA Triathlon World Championships
2021Elite
Super League Triathlon
2021Championship Series

Personal life

Wilde was born in Taupō[6] and grew up in Whakatāne, New Zealand.[7] Wilde attended Trident High School.[8]

Career

Wilder has been coached by Craig Kirkwood since 2016[9] and currently trains in Tauranga, New Zealand.[10] Wilde only took up Triathlon after watching the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[11]

Wilde comes from a long-distance off-road background and has previously been the ITU Cross Tri U23 World Champion.[10]

Career Highlights include:

2019 season

Wilde finished the season in 11th place in the ITU World Triathlon Series rankings, with 2019 being the first year he appeared in the top 50.[17]

2021 season

Wilde finished fifth on the World Cup circuit in Leeds and third at the Europe Triathlon Championships in Austria.[6] Wilde won the Super League Triathlon London race,[18] ahead of France's Vincent Luis and British Athlete Jonny Brownlee. He went on to finish the 2021 Super League Triathlon Championship Series in 2nd, behind Britain's Alex Yee.[19]

World Triathlon Series competitions

Wilde's World Triathlon Series race results are:[20]

World Triathlon Cup competitions

Wilde's World Triathlon Cup Series race results are:;[20]

References
  1. "Hayden Wilde » Super League Triathlon". Super League Triathlon.
  2. Knowler, Richard (26 July 2021). "Tears flow as Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde wins bronze in Tokyo". Stuff.
  3. Carlson, Timothy (5 December 2021). "Olympic Champion Flora Duffy Wins 6th XTERRA Worlds". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. "Prize Money: Huge Payday For Alex Yee At Super League Triathlon 2021". Super League Triathlon. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. "Super League Triathlon: Hayden Wilde wins in London as Jonny Brownlee finishes third". 220 Triathlon. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. "Hayden Wilde". New Zealand Olympic Team. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. "Hayden Wilde Triathlete | Hayden Wilde - New Zealand". Hayden Wilde.
  8. "Hayden Wilde". Trident High School. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. Vittalmurthy, Shourabh (28 July 2021). "Coach Craig Kirkwood showers praise on Hayden Wilde's Olympic triumph". Stuff. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. Union, International Triathlon. "Athlete Profile: Hayden Wilde". Triathlon.org.
  11. "Tearful Hayden Wilde honours late dad after winning bronze". 1 News. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  12. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 Tokyo ITU World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event". Triathlon.org.
  13. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton". Triathlon.org.
  14. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon". Triathlon.org.
  15. Union, International Triathlon. "Results: Elite Men | 2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi". Triathlon.org.
  16. "Prize Money: Huge Payday For Alex Yee At Super League Triathlon 2021". Super League Triathlon. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  17. Union, International Triathlon. "2019". ITU World Triathlon Series.
  18. "Hayden Wilde Steps Up To Deliver First Super League Triathlon Victory". Super League Triathlon. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  19. "Alex Yee Takes Super League Triathlon Championship Series With 0.2 Second Win In Malibu". Super League Triathlon. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  20. Union, International Triathlon. "Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org.
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