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Docherty (surname)
Docherty is an Irish and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bevan Docherty (born 1977), triathlete from New Zealand *Craig Docherty (born 1979), professional boxer from Scotland *David Docherty, British writer, journalist and television executive *Fiona Docherty (born 1975), multi-sport athlete and runner from New Zealand *George MacPherson Docherty (1911–2008), American Presbyterian minister *Glenn Docherty, Australian politician *Jack Docherty (born 1962), Scottish writer, actor and producer *Jacqueline Docherty, British nursing administrator * James Docherty (1950s footballer), Scottish footballer for Queen's Park and Airdrieonians * James Docherty (1890s footballer), Scottish footballer for Derby County and Luton Town *Jamie Docherty, Scottish football player in the early 20th century *Jim Docherty (born 1956), Scottish football player in the late 20th century *John Docherty (footballer, born 1940), Scottish football player and manager *John Docherty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bevan Docherty
Bevan John Docherty (born 29 March 1977) is a triathlete from New Zealand, who won medals twice at the Olympic Games. Docherty attended Tauhara College, Taupo. Life Docherty and his sister Fiona grew up in Taupo, in the North Island of New Zealand and attended Tauhara College. Their father Ray was a keen triathlete and their mother, Irene, her sister and Bevan trained and competed with him. In 2004, Docherty won the ITU world championship, and the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, behind fellow New Zealander Hamish Carter. He added another silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and claimed the bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing. The former world champion has started a new initiative, called " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |