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Bill Chaffey (paratriathlete)

April 12, 2024

Bill Chaffey (born 9 October 1975) is an Australian paratriathlete who won his fifth world championship in 2015. He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics when paratriathlon made its debut at the Paralympics.[1]

Bill Chaffey
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1975-10-09) 9 October 1975 (age 48)
Tamworth, New South Wales
Sport
ClubTweed Valley Triathletes
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Paratriathlon
ITU Triathlon World Championships
2009 Gold Coast TRI 1
2011 Beijing TRI 1
2012 Auckland TRI 1
2013 London TRI 1
2015 Chicago PT1
2010 Budapest TRI 1
Ironman World Championship
2013 Men's Handcycle division
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast PTWC

Personal edit

Chaffey became an incomplete paraplegic when, as a non-disabled triathlete training for an Ironman Triathlon, he was hit by a truck while on his bicycle.[2]

Career edit

He competes in the PT1 (handcycle/racing wheelchair classification) (formerly TRI-1) and was TRI-1 Paratriathlon World Champion in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.[3] Chaffey's come-from-behind win over Jetze Plat was named in the International Paralympic Committee's Top 50 moments in Paralympic sport of 2013.[4] Chaffey was nominated for IPC Athlete of the Month in September 2013.[5]

In January 2013, Chaffey won the inaugural Australian Paratriathlon Championships, beating Ironman and Paralympian John Maclean and Paralympic rower Erik Horrie.[6][7][8] He won the Men's TRI-1 classification of the 2014 Oceania Paratriathlon Championships in a world best time of 58.22,[9] and won the 2014 ITU World Paratriathlon event in Elwood, Melbourne.[10][11]

In March 2013, Chaffey set a new TRI-1 world best time for an Olympic distance triathlon. His time of 2:08:59 bettered the previous record by 5 minutes.[12] In 2016 Chaffey again bettered that time by over 5 minutes setting a new world best time of 2:02:35.

In May 2013, Chaffey raced Ironman Cairns where he qualified for Ironman World Championships in Kona.[13][14][15] He placed 2nd his classification in Kona.[16]

Chaffey was forced to withdraw from the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series Final in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada after breaking his hip in a training accident at home just prior to the event.[17] In January 2015, he returned from injury to win the Oceania Paratriathlon Championships PT1 event at Penrith, New South Wales.[18]

Chaffey won his fifth world championship at the 2015 World Championships Final in Chicago.[19]

Chaffey competed at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games and finished fourth in the Men's PT1 event.[20] In preparation for the Paralympics, Chaffey stated "I just thought, this has to be mine. I have to have it...the Paralympics, A paralympic gold would not be a level step up but a greater step up, it's something I'm really putting a lot of focus on."[21] During the Paralympics, Chaffey expressed his love of triathlon through saying "It's triathlon, it's in my blood. I love it. It's the greatest sport in the world".[22]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Queensland, he won the bronze medal in the men's PWTC despite crashing in the hand cycle leg and riding the final 8km of that leg with one pedal.[23]

In his final major international event, at the 2018 World Championships, Gold Coast, Queensland, he finished sixth in the Men's PTWC.[24]

Recognition edit

  • 2016 – Australian Paratriathlete of the Year[25]

References edit

  1. ^ . Triathlon Australia website. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ "In Profile: Bill Chaffey, Australia". International Triathlon Union. 15 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Bill Chaffey: Results". International Triathlon Union.
  4. ^ "Bill makes it four in a row". International Paralympic Committee. from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. ^ "September's IPC Athlete of the Month Poll opens". 5 October 2013.
  6. ^ . Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Bill Chaffey gets boost in road to Rio". The Australian. 11 January 2013.
  8. ^ . Triathlon Australia. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
  9. ^ . Sporting Wheelies. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
  10. ^ . Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  11. ^ "2014 Penrith OTU Paratriathlon Oceania Championships | World Triathlon".
  12. ^ Backhouse, Gillian (19 March 2013). "Mooloolaba number 5". Chasing The Dream. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Where there's a will there's a way: Bill Chaffey continues to inspire". Trizone. 21 May 2013.
  14. ^ AMANDA LULHAM (8 October 2013). "Bill Chaffey to compete in first Hawaiian Ironman eight years after being hit after being hit by truck training for first attempt". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Australian Paratriathlete Tackles Unfinished Business in Kona". ironman.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Ironman World Championship 2013 Results – Bill Chaffey". Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  17. ^ "A shattered Bill Chaffey out of world champs after fall". Northern Star. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  18. ^ . Triathlon Australia News, 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  19. ^ White, Chelsea (18 September 2015). "Australia awesome at Paratriathlon World Championships". International Triathlon Union News. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  20. ^ . Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  21. ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympics Bill Chaffey Interview". Rio 2016 Paralympics Bill Chaffey Interview. International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  22. ^ Spits, Scott (11 September 2016). "Triathlon on debut at Rio Paralympics: Pain, disappointment and a love for the sport". Triathlon on debut at Rio Paralympics: Pain, disappointment and a love for the sport. Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  23. ^ Bode, Mark (7 April 2018). "Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: Ex-McCarthy Catholic College student Bill Chaffey lauded for character following heavy crash". The Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  24. ^ . Triathlon Australia website. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Rion Bound Ryan Bailie scoops the pool at Celebration Champions Dinner". Triathlon Australia News, 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

External links edit

  • Bill Chaffey at Paralympics Australia
  • International Triathlon Union profile and results
  • Tri-Hard (2009), a documentary film directed by Sheraden Robins
  • Bill Chaffey – Paratriathlon World Champion 2012, edited footage from the ITU World Championships race in Auckland
  • Bill Chaffey talks to Karen Tighe, ABC about the debut of paratriathlon at 2016 Paralympics Games
  • Bill Chaffey Interview – Rio 2016 Paralympics

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Bill Chaffey born 9 October 1975 is an Australian paratriathlete who won his fifth world championship in 2015 He represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics when paratriathlon made its debut at the Paralympics 1 Bill Chaffey2016 Australian Paralympic team portraitPersonal informationNationalityAustralianBorn 1975 10 09 9 October 1975 age 48 Tamworth New South WalesSportClubTweed Valley TriathletesMedal record Representing AustraliaMen s ParatriathlonITU Triathlon World Championships2009 Gold Coast TRI 12011 Beijing TRI 12012 Auckland TRI 12013 London TRI 12015 Chicago PT12010 Budapest TRI 1Ironman World Championship2013 Men s Handcycle divisionCommonwealth Games2018 Gold Coast PTWC Contents 1 Personal 2 Career 3 Recognition 4 References 5 External linksPersonal editChaffey became an incomplete paraplegic when as a non disabled triathlete training for an Ironman Triathlon he was hit by a truck while on his bicycle 2 Career editHe competes in the PT1 handcycle racing wheelchair classification formerly TRI 1 and was TRI 1 Paratriathlon World Champion in 2009 2011 2012 2013 and 2015 3 Chaffey s come from behind win over Jetze Plat was named in the International Paralympic Committee s Top 50 moments in Paralympic sport of 2013 4 Chaffey was nominated for IPC Athlete of the Month in September 2013 5 In January 2013 Chaffey won the inaugural Australian Paratriathlon Championships beating Ironman and Paralympian John Maclean and Paralympic rower Erik Horrie 6 7 8 He won the Men s TRI 1 classification of the 2014 Oceania Paratriathlon Championships in a world best time of 58 22 9 and won the 2014 ITU World Paratriathlon event in Elwood Melbourne 10 11 In March 2013 Chaffey set a new TRI 1 world best time for an Olympic distance triathlon His time of 2 08 59 bettered the previous record by 5 minutes 12 In 2016 Chaffey again bettered that time by over 5 minutes setting a new world best time of 2 02 35 In May 2013 Chaffey raced Ironman Cairns where he qualified for Ironman World Championships in Kona 13 14 15 He placed 2nd his classification in Kona 16 Chaffey was forced to withdraw from the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series Final in Edmonton Alberta Canada after breaking his hip in a training accident at home just prior to the event 17 In January 2015 he returned from injury to win the Oceania Paratriathlon Championships PT1 event at Penrith New South Wales 18 Chaffey won his fifth world championship at the 2015 World Championships Final in Chicago 19 Chaffey competed at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games and finished fourth in the Men s PT1 event 20 In preparation for the Paralympics Chaffey stated I just thought this has to be mine I have to have it the Paralympics A paralympic gold would not be a level step up but a greater step up it s something I m really putting a lot of focus on 21 During the Paralympics Chaffey expressed his love of triathlon through saying It s triathlon it s in my blood I love it It s the greatest sport in the world 22 At the 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast Queensland he won the bronze medal in the men s PWTC despite crashing in the hand cycle leg and riding the final 8km of that leg with one pedal 23 In his final major international event at the 2018 World Championships Gold Coast Queensland he finished sixth in the Men s PTWC 24 Recognition edit2016 Australian Paratriathlete of the Year 25 References edit DEBUTANT PARATRIATHLETES PUT ICING ON THE RIO CAKE Triathlon Australia website Archived from the original on 16 April 2019 Retrieved 3 August 2016 In Profile Bill Chaffey Australia International Triathlon Union 15 October 2009 Bill Chaffey Results International Triathlon Union Bill makes it four in a row International Paralympic Committee Archived from the original on 8 March 2014 Retrieved 8 March 2014 September s IPC Athlete of the Month Poll opens 5 October 2013 Chaffey makes history at first ever national paratriathlon Australian Paralympic Committee Archived from the original on 12 February 2013 Bill Chaffey gets boost in road to Rio The Australian 11 January 2013 Inspired Chaffey wins first Australian paratriathlon crown Triathlon Australia Archived from the original on 30 January 2013 Chaffey clocks world first at paratriathlon titles Sporting Wheelies Archived from the original on 26 January 2014 Chaffey defeats weather in Elwood Australian Paralympic Committee Archived from the original on 8 March 2014 Retrieved 8 March 2014 2014 Penrith OTU Paratriathlon Oceania Championships World Triathlon Backhouse Gillian 19 March 2013 Mooloolaba number 5 Chasing The Dream Retrieved 7 January 2021 Where there s a will there s a way Bill Chaffey continues to inspire Trizone 21 May 2013 AMANDA LULHAM 8 October 2013 Bill Chaffey to compete in first Hawaiian Ironman eight years after being hit after being hit by truck training for first attempt Retrieved 8 March 2014 Australian Paratriathlete Tackles Unfinished Business in Kona ironman com Retrieved 8 March 2014 Ironman World Championship 2013 Results Bill Chaffey Retrieved 8 March 2013 A shattered Bill Chaffey out of world champs after fall Northern Star 24 August 2014 Retrieved 31 August 2014 brave rain swept Neapean to Conquer Oceania Championships Triathlon Australia News 13 January 2013 Archived from the original on 27 July 2020 Retrieved 13 January 2015 White Chelsea 18 September 2015 Australia awesome at Paratriathlon World Championships International Triathlon Union News Retrieved 18 September 2015 Men PT2 Schedule amp Results Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Archived from the original on 23 September 2016 Retrieved 19 September 2016 Rio 2016 Paralympics Bill Chaffey Interview Rio 2016 Paralympics Bill Chaffey Interview International Triathlon Union Retrieved 18 September 2016 Spits Scott 11 September 2016 Triathlon on debut at Rio Paralympics Pain disappointment and a love for the sport Triathlon on debut at Rio Paralympics Pain disappointment and a love for the sport Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 18 September 2016 Bode Mark 7 April 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Ex McCarthy Catholic College student Bill Chaffey lauded for character following heavy crash The Northern Daily Leader Retrieved 17 September 2018 Tapp turned on full bore as Emily strokes World Championship gold Triathlon Australia website Archived from the original on 17 September 2018 Retrieved 16 September 2018 Rion Bound Ryan Bailie scoops the pool at Celebration Champions Dinner Triathlon Australia News 10 April 2016 Retrieved 10 April 2016 External links editBill Chaffey at Paralympics Australia International Triathlon Union profile and results Tri Hard 2009 a documentary film directed by Sheraden Robins Bill Chaffey Paratriathlon World Champion 2012 edited footage from the ITU World Championships race in Auckland Bill Chaffey talks to Karen Tighe ABC about the debut of paratriathlon at 2016 Paralympics Games Bill Chaffey Interview Rio 2016 Paralympics Portals nbsp Australia nbsp Biography nbsp Sports Retrieved 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