Gregory Billington (born May 30, 1989) is an American triathlete. He was born in the United States and raised in Six Mile Bottom, England. He traveled a lot in his youth when his father served as instructor on U.S. military bases. He started competing in triathlon aged 10[1] and placed 37th at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[2]
 Billington at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gregory Billington | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 30, 1989 Spokane, Washington, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Wake Forest University[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon / Paratriathlon guide | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retiring from elite-level triathlon, he has continued his elite-level athleticism, participating in marathons, winning two marathons in 2019 and participating in the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, finishing 37th at 2:17:21.[3]
Billington followed it up by returning to triathlon as a guide to Brad Snyder at the Paratriathlon PTVI category, winning the 2020 Summer Paralympics gold, as sighted guides are eligible for medals.[4]
Billington won the 2022 Burning Man Ultra (50K) with a time of 3:13:58.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Greg Billington Archived October 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ a b "Greg Billington". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Billington, Greg. "About". Grillington Enterprises.
- ^ "Paralympics roundup: Brad Snyder wins gold in triathlon guided by Spokane native Greg Billington". (Spokane) Spokesman-Review. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Burning Man Ultra Race Results (50 KM)". Ultra Running Magazine. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
External links
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- Greg Billington at World Triathlon
- Greg Billington at Olympics.com
- Greg Billington at Olympedia
- Greg Billington at Team USA (archived)
