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Sport/discipline: Triathlon - ITU, Olympic non-drafting, 70.3s

About Greg: He started Triathlon in 1985 and began making a reasonable living in 1994. He never “turned” professional, just started making prize money and didn’t have to work at Sizzler anymore. Greg met his wife, Laura Bennett, in 1999; she also is a Zipp sponsored professional Triathlete.

Hometown: Sydney, Australia

Current residence: Boulder, Colo.

Zipp products used: 101, 404 Firecrests, 808 Firecrest, Sub-9 and 900 discs

Favorite Zipp product and why: All Firecrest wheels… unbelievable ride!

You’re stranded on a desert island and you have to choose one of each of the following:

One album? Best of U2

One candy? Australian mixed lollies… Lindt chocolate… need the mixture!

One vice? Beer

Notable Race Results:

2011 – Ironman 5150 Championships, Hyvee (worlds largest prize purse 2011)

2007 – LTF, Grand Slam 5 from five (Worlds largest ever prize purse ever)

2006/08 – LTF series 2002/03 – ITU World Series

2004 – Athens Olympic Games (4th)

All Time World Prize money leader (as of January 2012)

Website: www.BennettEndurance.com

Facebook: Greg Bennett

Twitter: @GregBennett1