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Sport:  Triathlon    Height:  5'9''    Weight:  143 lbs.   Date of Birth:  November 15, 1984    Place of Birth:  Hamilton, Ont.    Residence:  Victoria, B.C.   Personal  Sponsors:  Nike, Cervelo, PowerBar, 7SYSTEMS   Website: www.kylejones.ca

Kyle’s steady climb to the top of the sport in Canada progressed rapidly during his junior years when started racing nationally in 2002, and won the Canadian Junior Championship title in 2003. His victory sparked a move to Victoria in 2005 to train at the National Training Centre – the same year he made his World Cup debut.

Kyle continues to edge his way closer to his first World Cup podium finish. He captured his first top-10 finish in 2006, and first top-five result in 2008.

When not training for his first podium finish, Kyle enjoys life on Canada’s beautiful west coast in Victoria with his girlfriend who just started medical school. Kyle is also involved with ActNow B.C. – an organization made up of athlete ambassadors promoting the importance of healthy living.

Kyle has completed two years in Human Kinetics at the University of Guelph and will continue to pursue excellence in his academics while chasing Olympic gold in 2012.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2009 - National Championships, Kelowna, B.C: 2
2008 – Richards Bay World Cup, South Africa: 4
2007 – Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 4
2006 – Corner Brook World Cup, Canada: 7
2005 – Under-23 World Championships, Japan: 9
2003 – Junior National Championships, Quebec: 1

2009 RESULTS:

2009 – World Cup, Ishigaki, Japan: 9
2009 – World Championship Series, Tongyeong, Korea: 19
2009 – World Championship Series, Washington, U.S.A.: DNF
2009 – World Cup, Des Moines, U.S.A: 45
2009 – World Championship Series, Kitzbuhel, Austria: 23
2009 – Triathlon des Tourangeaux, France: 8
2009 – World Championship Series, Hamburg, Germany: DNF
2009 – National Championships, Kelowna, B.C.: 2
2009 – Elite World Championships, Gold Coast, Australia: 25

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