Posted on 3 September 2011
Triathlete Gordon Benson takes yet another victory and is called up to represent GB at World Championships.
Gordon was part of the Great Britain Male Youth Triathlon Team who won a gold medal at the European Youth Relays in Tours, France. The event was a ‘back to back triathlon relay’ (each athlete competes a full triathlon) and Gordon took the last leg of three taking the team from fifth to first. He later claimed it was one of the hardest races he had ever competed in!
Furthermore, Gordon has now been selected to represent Great Britain at Triathlon (junior level) at the World Championships in Beijing in September. He is the youngest member of the 21 triathletes selected, the team includes world champions Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee and all the other top names from Great Britain.
Posted on 10 August 2011
City of Leeds Swimmer and International Triathlete Gordon Benson claims two silvers in major european events.
After a crash in an event in Paris where fortunately he sustained only superficial injuries, 17 year old Gordon Benson went on to win two international silver medals. The first was in the European Triathlon Cup in Echternacht, Luxembourg and the second in the 3000m at the European Youth Olympics in Trabzon, Turkey.
On top of all this, upon his return to the UK, Gordon won gold in the British Junior Aquathlon Championships in London finishing over 20 seconds ahead of his nearest rival!
Well done Gordon!
Posted on 8 June 2011
17-year-old City of Leeds Swimming Club member wins Men’s Junior Elite age group, placing 7th overall.
The Blenheim Triathlon, which forms part of the British Triathlon Super Series was held on the 4th/5th June 2011. City of Leeds Swimming Club member Gordon Benson was competing in the Men’s Junior Elite age group. The event consisted of a 750m swim, 20K bike ride and a 5k run.
Despite losing some time in his transitions Gordon won the Men’s Junior Elite Blenheim Triathlon and came 7th overall in a time of 01hr 01:49.
This result puts him at the top of the British Triathlon Super Series for the Elite Junior Men, a fantastic achievement in his first year in this age group.
Gordon has been selected to represent Great Britain in the European Triathlon Champs on 25th & 26th June 2011 in Spain, however due to a clash with his studies he will not be able to compete.
Despite this setback Gordon can still get selection for the World Championships in Beijing through other avenues.
We wish Gordon the best of luck with in his bid to qualify for the World Championships.
Posted on 13 July 2010
Congratulations to Gordon Benson who a won the SUSO 13 – 17 years High Performance Drafting Triathlon (400m Swim, 10km Bike, 2.5km Run) at Eton Dorney Lake on Saturday.
As a result Gordon has been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Triathlon Relays to be held in Portugal at the end of August.
Well done Gordon from all at City of Leeds Swimming Club.