Martin started triathlon at 13 years old. At 16, he made the national junior team in Chile, and has been racing on the international circuit ever since. Martin has 6 appearances in World Championships (Junior & U23) and several World Cup starts. Making the move in 2019 to the 70.3 distance, he has been able to get on the podium and have 4 top 5 performances. In 2022, Martin will be looking to be based out of North Country San Diego. He is planning to be racing in the USA from April to October. Martin’s team firmly believes he will be finishing consistently in the top 5 of every 70.3 distance race he competes in. We also believe a second World Championship qualification is in the future. We expect Martin to pull off a top 10 performance in the Ironman 70.3 WC and a Collins Cup Qualification for the International Team.
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Nicolas was born with a rare genetic disease called Aniridia, and at a young age, sports were not easy for him. However, he soon realized that the passion for running was in him. As a teenager, he focused on the 400m and in adulthood, despite national titles in the Paralympics and regional titles, his career took a different turn. He is mostly motivated by the world around him and the prospect of discovering and creating something new each day.For many years he was fascinated by the triathlon and the announcement that this category would be introduced for the first time at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games inspired him to pursue it. From climbing Snowdon solo to competing in multiple regional and national championships, Nicolas Dewalque is a man on a mission and refuses to be bound by his visual impairment. His quest is to discover and create new experiences each day.
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Branden has been doing triathlons since he was 11. After running in college for a couple of years, he dove head first into the world of swim bike run! After qualifying for his pro license at his first 70.3 in Chattanooga back in 2017, he was hooked. He is really enjoying the triathlon journey. He practiced hard and achieved goals from various competitions like 1st overall at 70.3 Galveston, 1st overall at 70.3 Arizona, and 6th at ITU World Grand Final. Each competition increased his enthusiasm for triathlon.It is firmly believed that triathlon has been one of the greatest adventures of his life, leading him around the world and taking him to discover life, and even connecting him with his loved one. He definitely looks forward to taking it to the next level this season when he finally gets to start his professional career!
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Robert was born with a birth defect called Fibular Hemimelia. His mother made a hard decision when he was 10 months old to amputate his leg. Growing up wasn’t easy, not only growing up with a disability but as a victim of various traumatic situations. As a young man, he had to adapt PMA (“Positive Mental Attitude”). Robert used sports as a way to show people ‘what I can’ do instead of ‘what I can’t’. Robert quotes “Triathlon has not only helped me train my body but also my mind. “ In his spare time, he became a speaker and founded a non-profit Limb Kind. He helps others embrace the disability, and his voice for the disabled has been inspirational to everyone. In just a year he was able to make his way up the ranks from Amateur to Elite and continue to not only progress but inspire others along the way. His motto is “Anything’s Possible”.
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Bryce Burchi was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and grew up as a competitive swimmer. He is pursuing his dream of becoming a pro triathlete. Bryce won first place in his first Sprint Triathlon distance in 2019. Since 2020, he has qualified for worlds. Have raced 3 sprint, 2 Olympic, and 3 total 70.3 distances. He has 8 races lined up this year and he is all in on triathlon. As a 25-year-old, he is pursuing his elite dream and wants to work with key people who know what they are doing to help him get there. He has enjoyed the struggles in the past because it allows him to be a better athlete and outwork others. This is just the start for him and he is excited to see where it goes.
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