Bryony Botha
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| Born | 4 November 1997 Takapuna, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track, Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bryony Botha (born 4 November 1997) is a road and track cyclist from New Zealand. She is representing New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the team pursuit, individual pursuit and road race.[1]
Botha was raised in Auckland, New Zealand and attended Rangitoto College.[2]
In 2015, Botha was part of the team pursuit that won the event, and broke the world team pursuit record, at the Junior Track World Championship.[2] In 2017 Botha represented New Zealand at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships where she won the team pursuit and scratch race.[3][4] Later in the year Botha also competed at the Chile Track Cycling World Cup, winning gold in the women's team pursuit.[5]
Recognition
In 2015 Botha won Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year award and North Harbour Junior Sports Woman of the Year award.[2]
References
- ^ "Bryony Botha | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ a b c "Bryony Botha - Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year 2015". College Sport Media. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Zealand, Cycling New. "NZ World Champions on fire while Australia Team Pursuit impress". www.cyclingnewzealand.nz. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ "Three Oceania titles in two days for Kiwi cyclist Kirstie James". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/99720585/gold-medal-joy-for-two-of-the-nz-combinations-at-track-cycling-world-cup