Bryony Botha
New Zealand cyclist (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bryony Botha (born 4 November 1997) is a New Zealand road and track cyclist. On the 7th of August 2024 she won a silver medal in the team pursuit during the 2024 summer Olympic Games with Ally Wollaston, Emily Shearman and Nicole Shields.[1]
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Born | Takapuna, New Zealand | 4 November 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider type | Endurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Botha was raised in Auckland, New Zealand and attended Rangitoto College.[2]
At the 2015 Juniors Track World Championships Botha was part of the team pursuit that won the event, and broke the world team pursuit record.[2] In 2017 Botha represented New Zealand at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships where she won the team pursuit and scratch race.[3][4] Later in the year Botha also competed at the Chile Track Cycling World Cup, winning gold in the women's team pursuit.[5]
She represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games claiming silver in the team pursuit.[6][7] Botha also won bronze in the team pursuit at the 2019 Track Cycling World Championships in Poland.[8]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2014
- National Junior Track Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Championships
- 2015
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI Juniors Track World Championships
- 2nd Omnium, National Junior Track Championships
- 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2016
- 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 2017
- National Track Championships
- 2018
- 2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 2019
- 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
- 3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
- 2022
- 1st Individual pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 2nd Individual pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Awards
In 2015 Botha won Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year award and North Harbour Junior Sports Woman of the Year award.[2]
References
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