Courtney Atkinson

Triathlete Courtney Atkinson is one of the best-known names in the sport. He competes in a variety of tri events around the world, but he specialises in Olympic distance, which is comprised of a 1.5k swim, a 40k bike ride, and a 10k run.

Courtney's name appears quite a few times on the running list of international triathlon achievements kept by The Australian Institute of Sport.

Follow Courtney on Twitter: @courtney_akco

Some career highlights:

• 7 ITU World Cup event wins
• Noosa Triathlon winner 2008, 2009, 2010
• Australian Olympic Distance Triathlon Champion 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009
• Australian Sprint Distance Triathlon Champion 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009
• Australian Grand Prix winner 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Australian Triathlete of the Year 2002, 2003, 2004
• Junior World Triathlon Champion 1999