1933 - 2017
Les McDonald (triathlon) Canadian Triathlete
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Les McDonald (triathlon) is a member of the following lists: Members of the Order of Canada, 1933 births and Triathlon.
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| Birthday |
30th April, 1933
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| Birthplace |
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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| Died |
4th September, 2017
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| Place of Death |
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation Text |
IF President
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| Occupation |
Triathlete
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Les McDonald, (30 April 1933 – 4 September 2017) was the founding President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) from 1989-2008, and was made an Honorary President for the organization until his death in 2017. He is largely credited with getting the sport of triathlon into the Olympic Games, with the inaugural race taking place at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney, Australia, in 2000. He is a member of the Triathlon Canada Hall of Fame (2001), Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2007), the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2009), and the ITU Hall of Fame (2014). He was awarded the Olympic Order in 2010, in Vancouver, by the International Olympic Committee. He was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013 by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada.
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