| Winner
of the 1999 ITU Triathlon World Championships and Kazakhstan's 'athlete
of the year' in the same year, Dimitry Gaag has made a name for
himself as a tough competitor. He frequently arrives the night prior
to a race, a habit that has resulted in more lost bikes than competitions-.
Dimitry has raced to success on borrowed equipment on more than
one occasion! Dimitry's best World Cup finish this year is his second
place finish in the Tiszaujvaros World Cup, HUN - he has also had
several first place finishes in International Triathlon events including
Burabay, KAZ; Holten, NED; Subic Bay, PHI
Highlights:
2003 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup - 2nd
2001 Tiszaujvaros ITU Triathlon World Cup - 2nd
2000 Rio ITU Triathlon World Cup- 1st
1999 ITU Triathlon World Championships - 1st
| Date
of Birth: |
20/03/71 |
| Born:
|
Karaganda,
Kazakhstan |
| Nationality:
|
Kazakhstan |
| Hometown: |
Almaty,
KAZ |
| Years
in Triathlon: |
8 |
| Sponsors: |
Mizuno,
Zipp Speed Weaponry, PowerBar, Author Bike |
| Other
sports: |
Swimming,
Modern Pentathlon (Olympic caliber) |
| Education: |
Moscow
Sports Academy |
| Occupation:
|
Professional
Sportsman |
| Languages: |
Russian
& some English |
| Hobbies: |
Music,
cars & soccer |
| Marital
Status: |
Single |
| Coach: |
Yuri
Solvjev |
| Other:
|
Fast
tough competitor, notorious for arriving the night before
major events. One of the top runners on the series. |
| Historical
results |
| World
Championships |
|
| 2004
Madeira, POR |
3rd |
| 2002
Cancun, MEX |
9th |
| 2002
Aquathlon Championships, MEX |
10th |
| 1999
Montreal, CAN |
1st
(Athlete of the year in Kazakhstan) |
| 1998
Lausanne, SUI |
6th
|
| 1996
Cleveland, USA |
10th
|
|
1995
Cancun, MEX
|
8th
|
| World
Cup |
|
| 2004 |
|
| Rio
World Cup, BRA |
7th |
| Cancun,
MEX |
10th |
|
Madrid, ESP |
9th |
| Gamagori,
JPN |
2nd |
| Tiszaujvaros,
HUN |
11th |
| Tongyeong,
KOR |
1st |
| Mazatlan,
MEX |
2nd |
| Ishigaki,
JPN |
2nd |
| 2003 |
|
| Rio,
BRA |
4th |
| Cancun,
MEX |
2nd |
| Makuhari,
JPN |
14th |
| Madrid,
ESP |
DNF |
| Hamburg,
GER |
DNF |
| Tiszaujvaros,
HUN |
2nd |
| Salford,
GBR |
DNF |
| Tongyeong,
KOR |
7th |
| Ishigaki,
JPN |
5th |
| 2002 |
|
| Gamagori,
JPN |
8th |
| Tiszaujvaros,
HUN |
6th |
| Makuhari,
JPN |
15th |
| 2001 |
|
| Gamagori,
JPN |
8th |
| Ishigaki,
JPN |
5th |
| Tiszaujvaros,
HUN |
2nd |
| 2000
|
|
| Rio,
BRA |
1st
|
| Ishigaki,
JPN |
9th
|
| Toronto,
CAN |
3rd
|
| Tiszaujvaros,
HUN |
4th |
|
Cancun,
MEX
|
4th
|
|
2000
World Cup Series
|
IOC
President's Cup |
| 1999 |
|
| Noosa,
AUS |
11th |
|
Cancun, MEX |
3rd
|
| Lausanne,
SUI |
2nd
|
| Tiszaujvaros,
HUN |
7th |
| Sydney,
AUS |
11th |
|
Ishigaki, JPN |
16th
|
| Gamagori,
JPN |
9th
|
| 1998 |
|
|
2nd Overall in Series |
|
| Games |
|
| 2004
Athens Olympics |
25th |
| Regional
Events |
|
| 2004
Asian Championships, PHI |
1st |
| 2002
Asian Championships, CHN |
3rd |
| International
Events |
|
| 2004
Macau International, MAC |
2nd |
| 2004
Buraby International, KAZ |
1st |
| 2004
Seorak International, JPN |
1st |
| 2004
Amakusa International, JPN |
1st |
| 2003
Alanya International, TUR |
1st |
| 2003
Shanghai International, CHN |
1st |
| 2003
Burabay International, KAZ |
1st |
| 2003
Holten International, NED |
1st |
| 2003
Subic Bay International, PHI |
1st |
| 2002
Murakami Sprint International, |
3rd |
| 2002
Miyagi International, JPN |
2nd |
| 2002
Sorak International, KOR |
6th |
| 2002
Dali International, CHN |
3rd |
| 2001
Muju International, Korea |
4th |
| 2001
Palermo International, Italy |
2nd |
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