Henri Schoeman (born 3 October 1991)[2] is a South African triathlete. He represented his country at the 2016 ITU Grand Final in Cozumel, where he won the gold medal; the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal; and the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where he won a silver medal in the mixed relay. He is the brother of the South African swimmer, Riaan Schoeman.[3] His bronze at Rio in 2016 is the first Olympic medal South Africa has won in the sport.[4] In 2021, he competed in the men's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
Schoeman was a strong swimmer at school and soon progressed to be a strong talent at long-distance swimming for his country. He switched sports to take up the triathlon in his mid-teens and won the Under 19 South African championship in consecutive years.[6] However, he sustained stress fractures in his shins in 2009[7] which kept him from competing for two years. A mountain bike accident in 2011 then ruled him out of competition but allowed him time to recuperate and build strength in his legs, allowing him to return to competition stronger.[6]
Schoeman won the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final September 18, 2016,[8] placing him 4th overall for the series.[9] Schoeman was due to finish 3rd, but Alistair Brownlee slowed to help his brother Jonny over the line. During this assist, Schoeman passed the Brownlee brothers and won gold. In the run-up to the Rio games, Schoeman had developed a suspected respiratory illness, stating after the race: "I have had fever the whole week. The doctor only gave me the all-clear to be on the start line yesterday".[10][11]
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^Union, International Triathlon. "Elite Men | ITU World Triathlon Series Rankings 2018 | Triathlon.org". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
^Williamson, Norrie (18 August 2016). "Rio 2016 - Schoeman wins triathlon bronze". JacarandaFM. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
^Etheridge, Mark (18 August 2016). "Brilliant Bronze for South African Henri Schoeman at Olympics in Rio". SAPeople.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
April 10, 2024
henri, schoeman, judoka, judoka, born, october, 1991, south, african, triathlete, represented, country, 2016, grand, final, cozumel, where, gold, medal, 2016, summer, olympics, where, bronze, medal, 2014, commonwealth, games, where, silver, medal, mixed, relay. For the judoka see Henri Schoeman judoka Henri Schoeman born 3 October 1991 2 is a South African triathlete He represented his country at the 2016 ITU Grand Final in Cozumel where he won the gold medal the 2016 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal and the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a silver medal in the mixed relay He is the brother of the South African swimmer Riaan Schoeman 3 His bronze at Rio in 2016 is the first Olympic medal South Africa has won in the sport 4 In 2021 he competed in the men s triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo Japan 5 Henri SchoemanPersonal informationNationalitySouth AfricanBorn 1991 10 03 3 October 1991 age 32 Vereeniging South Africa 1 Height1 70 m 5 ft 7 in 1 Weight57 kg 126 lb 1 SpouseFranzel SchoemanSportCountrySouth AfricaSportTriathlonCoached byJoe SchoemanAlisdair Hatfield 1 Medal record Men s triathlonRepresenting South AfricaOlympic Games2016 Rio de Janeiro TriathlonCommonwealth Games2018 Gold Coast Triathlon2014 Glasgow Mixed relay2016 ITU World Triathlon SeriesITU Grand Final TriathlonAfrican Triathlon Championships2021 Charm el Cheikh Triathlon2016 Buffalo City Triathlon2015 Charm el Cheikh Triathlon2014 Troutbeck Triathlon2013 Agadir TriathlonArena Games Triathlon Series2023 eSports World Champion TriathlonCareer editSchoeman was a strong swimmer at school and soon progressed to be a strong talent at long distance swimming for his country He switched sports to take up the triathlon in his mid teens and won the Under 19 South African championship in consecutive years 6 However he sustained stress fractures in his shins in 2009 7 which kept him from competing for two years A mountain bike accident in 2011 then ruled him out of competition but allowed him time to recuperate and build strength in his legs allowing him to return to competition stronger 6 Schoeman won the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final September 18 2016 8 placing him 4th overall for the series 9 Schoeman was due to finish 3rd but Alistair Brownlee slowed to help his brother Jonny over the line During this assist Schoeman passed the Brownlee brothers and won gold In the run up to the Rio games Schoeman had developed a suspected respiratory illness stating after the race I have had fever the whole week The doctor only gave me the all clear to be on the start line yesterday 10 11 References edit a b c d e Profile Self Retrieved 18 August 2016 Henri Schoeman Rio 2016 Archived from the original on 26 August 2016 Retrieved 18 August 2016 Rio 2016 Schoeman claims triathlon bronze ZwemZa Retrieved 18 August 2016 Henri Schoeman wins Bronze medal in Men s Triathlon eNews Channel Africa Retrieved 18 August 2016 Men s Triathlon Results PDF 2020 Summer Olympics Archived PDF from the original on 2 August 2021 Retrieved 3 August 2021 a b Henri Schoeman ASICS Retrieved 18 August 2016 Henri Schoeman ITU Retrieved 18 August 2016 Union International Triathlon Results Elite Men 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel Triathlon org Triathlon org Retrieved 19 October 2018 Union International Triathlon Elite Men ITU World Triathlon Series Rankings 2018 Triathlon org Triathlon org Retrieved 19 October 2018 Williamson Norrie 18 August 2016 Rio 2016 Schoeman wins triathlon bronze JacarandaFM Retrieved 18 August 2016 Etheridge Mark 18 August 2016 Brilliant Bronze for South African Henri Schoeman at Olympics in Rio SAPeople com Retrieved 18 August 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henri Schoeman amp oldid 1195322929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
