Shane Reed
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| Birth name | Shane Robert Reed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Snuffie[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1973 Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 October 2022 (aged 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Matt Reed (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Brendon Downey | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane Robert Reed (16 June 1973 – 30 October 2022) was a New Zealand
Early life
Reed was born in Palmerston North, North Island,[4][5] on 16 June 1973.[1] His father was a painter, while his mother worked as a head nurse.[1] The family relocated to Australia when Reed was eight years old.[4] He studied graphic and design in university, but dropped out to pursue triathlon before he could complete his bachelor's degree.[1]
Career
Reed competed in his first triathlon when he was 21.
Reed was selected for the New Zealand Olympic team in the men's triathlon. He qualified for the country's third and final spot at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by winning the Oceania championships triathlon title in March of that same year.[6][7] His teammates at the Games were Kris Gemmell and Bevan Docherty, who later won the silver medal in this event. Reed's brother Matt, however, became an American citizen just a year before the Olympics and was competing for the United States.[1][8] In the men's triathlon, Reed led the field out of the swim leg, and ran strongly within the whole course. He expected to reach a top ten finish with his teammates, but he was not able to maintain his pace after being exhausted from riding the bike. Adding to his frustration at not being able to run his own race, Reed was narrowly beaten by his brother Matt, who finished strongly in thirty-second place. In the end, he crossed the finish line by just two places behind his brother, with the time of 1:52:48.[9]
Personal life
Reed married Tammy Kendall, a fellow triathlete from New Plymouth, in October 2005.[10] They met in Hawaii,[10] and remained married until his death. Together, they had two children.[4][11] They resided in Palmerston North, where Reed was head coach at the Kiwi West Aquatics from July 2021 until his death.[4][12] He was noted for being a gifted cartoonist and illustrated cartoons for triathlon magazines during his early years in the sport.[4]
Reed died on 30 October 2022. He was 49, and was diagnosed with
References
- ^ International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shane Reed". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Results: Shane Reed". World Triathlon. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Former New Zealand Olympic triathlete Shane Reed dies". Stuff. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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- ^ Michaelis, Vicki (18 August 2008). "Reed brothers face off in Olympic triathlon". USA Today. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Reed happy to play his part in NZ triathlon success at Beijing Games". Stuff NZ. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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- ^ a b "Kiwi Olympian Shane Reed passes away aged 49". The New Zealand Herald. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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External links
- ITU Profile
- Shane Reed at World Triathlon
- Shane Reed at IAT Triathlon Database
- Shane Reed at Olympedia
- Shane Reed at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
