Nathan Rennie (born 31 May 1981) is an Australian professional downhill mountain bike racer.[1] He started riding at the age of 5. He was junior downhill world champion in 1999 and won the bronze medal in the elite category at the 2006 world championships. In the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Rennie won the downhill category overall in 2003 and came third in 2004 and 2005. In 2008, he was Australian national downhill champion.[2] In 2020, Rennie was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
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| Born | 31 May 1981 (age 43) Penrith, NSW, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Downhill mountain biking | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Professional rider | |||||||||||||||||
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| Avanti | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Yeti | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ironhorse | ||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz Syndicate | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In 2006, Rennie attempted to break the World Record Distance Jump Record on a bike (towed); he cleared 121.2 feet (36.9 metres).[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Australian cycling organisation on Nathan Rennie
- ^ "Nathan RENNIE's race history". rootsandrain.com. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Nathan Rennie on Mountainzone.com". www.mountainzone.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Action, M. B. A. (21 April 2006). "NATHAN RENNIE'S BIG JUMP TO AIR". Mountain Bike Action Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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