Kris Gemmell's blog

Nationality: New Zealander Date of birth: 28th April 1977 Height: 1.79m (5'10') Weight: 68kg (150lbs) Born: Palmerston North, North Island, New Zealand Profession: Professional Triathlete Educated: Awatapu College Resides: Palmerston North, New Zealand & Saarbrucken, Germany Clubs: Manawatu Triathlon Club & Beauvais, France Coach: Chris Pilone Started triathlons: In 1995 at Awatapu College, for fun. International debut: 1997 junior world championships in Perth (sixth place) Favourite ITU Race & why: Cornerbrook (2006) and Gamagori (2004) these were hard courses that's what I love. Also Mooloolaba is a tough race with the hill and Hamburg kicks butt for atmosphere Nicknames: 'G' unit, Gemms Favourite food: Lemon meringue pie - tastes great! Favourite TV programme: Lost. Favourite movie: Usual Suspects. Toughest opponent: Myself. Website: http://www.gemmell.co.nz, Check out the blogs below from Kris to keep track of his adventures around the world

Pages

2009: October | November | December |
2010: January | February | March | April |

The World Championship series begins!

Well we have finally arrived at the beginning of the season for real that is. The first round of the World Championship series kicks off this sunday in Sydney, the so called home of triathlon where we presented the first ever olympic medals our sport earned back in 2000. I can remember that day as if it was yesterday, sitting on my parents couch at home in Palmerston North watching Hamish, Craig and Ben gut it out. And then seeing this little plucky Canadian sprint to gold out of nowhere ( Simon Whitfield ) and from that moment on, the Olympics...