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Simon Lessing

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Simon Lessing, MBE, born on 12 February 1971, is a British triathlete who won five International Triathlon Union world titles, in 1992, 1995 (twice), 1996 and 1998. He also won races at the 70.3 half Ironman distance, in ITU long distance events and at Ironman distance, and set an Olympic-distance world record in 1996. He is noted for his 2004 Ironman Lake Placid win, where he set a course record of 8:23:12. He retired from professional racing in 2008 and lives in Boulder, Colorado, where he runs Boulder Coaching with Darren de Reuck. He was appointed MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to triathlon.

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1971 1
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5+ 1
Titles
5 1
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United Kingdom

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Simon Christopher Lessing, MBE, (born 12 February 1971) is a British triathlete who won five International Triathlon Union (ITU) world titles (1992, 1995(2), 1996 and 1998).
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    Simon Christopher Lessing, MBE, (born 12 February 1971) is a British triathlete who won five International Triathlon Union (ITU) world titles (1992, 1995(2), 1996 and 1998).
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    Simon Christopher Lessing, MBE, (born 12 February 1971) is a British triathlete who won five International Triathlon Union (ITU) world titles (1992, 1995(2), 1996 and 1998).
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    Simon Christopher Lessing, MBE, (born 12 February 1971) is a British triathlete who won five International Triathlon Union (ITU) world titles (1992, 1995(2), 1996 and 1998).
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    Simon Christopher Lessing, MBE, (born 12 February 1971) is a British triathlete who won five International Triathlon Union (ITU) world titles (1992, 1995(2), 1996 and 1998).
  • Plays: Triathlon, Lead
    Simon Christopher Lessing, MBE, (born 12 February 1971) is a British triathlete who won five International Triathlon Union (ITU) world titles (1992, 1995(2), 1996 and 1998).
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