Dave Scott

Dave Scott is an American triathlete, born on 4 January 1954, who was the first person to win the Ironman World Championship six times, taking the title in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1987. He grew up in Davis, California, where he played basketball, football and water polo before concentrating on swimming at the University of California, Davis. He ran his first Ironman in 1980 and won in 9 hours 24 minutes 33 seconds, nearly two hours faster than the previous winner, a performance widely credited with turning the Ironman from a test of endurance into a race. He was the first person inducted into the Ironman Hall of Fame, in 1993, and is known by the nickname The Man. His rivalry with Mark Allen produced the 1989 race called the Ironwar. At age 40 he finished second in 1994 and at 42 he placed fifth in 1996.