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Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series
The Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman Series is a professional Ironman (surf lifesaving), iron man and iron women racing series, born out of surf livesaving. The series has over the years taken place over various locations, including: * Smiths Beach in the Margaret River (wine region), Margaret River region of South West Western Australia; * Newcastle Beach in City of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales; * North Cronulla Beach in Cronulla, New South Wales, Cronulla, New South Wales; * Coolum Beach, Queensland, Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast of Queensland; and * Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast of Queensland. History Professional Ironman (surf lifesaving), ironman racing was born out of the movie ''The Coolangatta Gold (film), The Coolangatta Gold'' which featured multiple Australian Ironman champion Grant Kenny and was won by Guy Leech. With significant media attention beginning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ironman (surf Lifesaving)
The sport of Ironman was developed in 1964 in Australia by Valentine Trainor to combine the four main disciplines of surf lifesaving into a single race; swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running. The sport should not be confused with Ironman triathlon. It is typically run as a single event as a part of a surf life saving carnival, although it can be run as a sport in its own right. Internationally it is sometimes called Oceanman History After the creation of the Surf Lifesaving movement in 1907, members needed a way to stay fit and hone their skills in between patrols. Thus, in 1915, the first NSW Titles were held. These early titles held traditional events such as the boat race, march past, R&R and surf races. On a 1964 Australian tour of California, the competitors came across an event known as the 'Taplin', which involved a swim, ski, board legs, with running transitions. This became the ironman race. In 1966, it was first held at the Australian Championships at Coola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayley Bateup
Hayley Bateup (born 9 January 1980 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian professional ironwoman, surf life saver and model. She has won The Coolangatta Gold three times. Bateup appeared on the 2008 series of Australian Gladiators ''Gladiators'' is an Australian television series which aired on Saturday nights on the Seven Network from 29 April 1995 until 12 October 1996 almost consecutively for eighteen months. It was based on the popular franchise of the same name, wh ... as ‘Nitro’. Her long-time partner is April Zekulich. thetelegraph.com.au References External links * Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Sports Television Series
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Recurring Sporting Events Established In 1986
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1986 Establishments In Australia
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifesaving In Australia
Lifesaving is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue; however, it could include ice rescue, flood and river rescue, swimming pool rescue and other emergency medical services. Lifesaving also refers to sport where lifesavers compete based on skills, speed and teamwork. Lifesaving activities specialized in oceanic environment is called surf lifesaving or coastal lifesaving. Those who participate in lifesaving activities as a volunteer are called lifesavers, and those who are employed to professionally perform lifesaving activities are called lifeguards. History Origins The first life saving organisation, the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, was established in England in 1824 by Sir William Hillary. While living on the Isle of Man in 1808, he became aware of the treacherous nature of the Irish Sea, with many ships being wrecked around the Manx coast. He soon drew up p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Tobys Super Series
The Uncle Toby's Super Series was a professional Australian Iron Man circuit that ran from 1989 to 2001. It was considered by many to be the pinnacle of Surf Lifesaving and inspired many young kids to become involved in the sport. It also made the sport professional and gave the opportunity for contracted competitors to make a full-time living from the sport. Televised on Network 10, The Uncle Toby's Super Series became a major event on the Australian Sporting Calendar each summer. History The Beginning In 1984 The Coolangatta Gold became the first ever professional Iron Man race with $20,000 prize money. Guy Leech won the race in its inaugural year and also the following year before The SLSA decided to discontinue the event. From 1986 the SLSA created a semi-professional Iron Man circuit which was called the Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Iron Man Grand Prix. Although this series did give competitors a chance to win some prizemoney, it meant that the average competitor would strug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coolangatta Gold
The Coolangatta Gold is one of the premier events in the sport of Ironman (surf lifesaving). The event is organised by Surf Life Saving Australia. The Event History In 1984, Peter Schrek was writing a movie featuring the talents of ironman legend Grant Kenny, about two brothers competing for their father's love. Needing a dramatic climax for the movie, Schrek was sitting on a Gold Coast beach when he came up with the idea of racing from Surfers Paradise, all the way down to Coolangatta, and back up again. Schrek ran up to someone on the beach, and after explaining the course, asked if he would do it, to which the person replied, "Hell no". Schreck then asked if he would do it for $20,000 prize money, to which the person replied, "Hell Yeah". For the filming of the race, the producers decided to run The Coolangatta Gold as an actual event, rather than film set up shots. Many well-known ironmen at the time competed, but it was won by the unheralded 18-year-old Guy Leech, fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caine Eckstein
Caine Eckstein (born 16 November 1985) is an Australian Ironman surf lifesaving champion with his brother Shannon Eckstein. Career In 2014, Eckstein broke the Guinness World Record for most pull-ups in 24 hours, completing 4,210 pull-ups. After subsequently losing the record, in 2016 he regained it after completing 7,620. In 2022, Eckstein won a fourth title The Coolangatta Gold The Coolangatta Gold is one of the premier events in the sport of Ironman (surf lifesaving). The event is organised by Surf Life Saving Australia. The Event History In 1984, Peter Schrek was writing a movie featuring the talents of ironman .... Later that year, on 5 June 2022, Eckstein achieved the most pull ups (1131) in one hour by a male at the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. On 13 August 2022 at Pacific Fair shopping centre, Eckstein again set the Guinness World record for most pull-ups in 8hrs to 4710. References External links * * Living people Australian surf lifesave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Eckstein
Shannon Eckstein (born 1983) is an Australian Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Au ... Ironman surf lifesaving champion with his brother Caine Eckstein. Shannon is regarded as the greatest surf lifesaving ironman in history winning 8 Australian ironman titles, 6 world ironman titles and 9 Nutri-Grain series titles (with over 40 individual race wins). Pierce, Jeremy (17 April 2013Shannon Eckstein says he will retire rather than beat Trevor Hendy's record of six Australian Ironman titles ''The Courier-Mail'' References External links * 1983 births Living people Australian male triathletes Australian surf lifesavers Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland World Games gold medalists World Games bronze medalists Competitors at the 2009 World Games Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ky Hurst
Ky Hurst (born 11 March 1981) is an Australian swimmer and Ironman (surf lifesaving), ironman. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre, 10km marathon swimming event and finished in 11th place, after qualifying by finishing fifth at the 2008 International Swimming Federation, FINA World Open Water Swimming Championship. Hurst was one of the first Australian athletes to gain selection for the 2012 London Olympics by placing fifth at the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Championships. At that time Hurst decided to continue to pursue both swimming and Ironman racing during 2012, the latter he competed in with great success. Hurst was a long term ward of master coach Dennis Cottrell, at the Miami Club. He is now under noted swimmer and coach Colin Braund and in Bond Club. He won a silver medal at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in the 1998 World Aquatics Championships - Open Water, 5km Open Water swimmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Mercer
Dean Paul Mercer (24 November 1969 – 28 August 2017) was an Australian sportsman who competed in ironman events. Career Mercer was born in Bulli and raised in Thirroul, both suburbs of Wollongong. Early in his career, Mercer and his brother Darren were coached by their father, John. Mercer became a professional ironman at 15 and competed from 1987 to 2010. He won the Australian open ironman titles in 1989 and 1995, and five New South Wales championships. In 1997 he won the World Oceanman series. He competed in his last Coolangatta Gold aged 40. In 1992, Mercer was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to surf lifesaving", and in 1990 was inducted into the NSW Hall of Champions at Sydney Olympic Park. At the time of his death Mercer was director of surf sports, and nippers coach, at Kurrawa Surf Club at Broadbeach, Queensland a position he held since October 2014. Private life Born on 24 November 1969 to Maureen and John Mercer, Mercer grew up i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
