Greg Welch

Gregory ("Greg") John Welch OAM[1] (born in 1964 in Campsie, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian triathlete. He is known for having won "The Grand Slam" ,which includes the ITU Triathlon World Championships (1990), The Ironman World Championship (1994), the ITU Duathlon World Championships (1993) and the Long Course Triathlon World Championship (1994). Greg was an ambassador to the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in 2000.

Greg Welch
Medal record
Men's Triathlon
Representing  Australia
ITU World Championships
1990 Orlando Elite
ITU Long Distance World Championships
1996 Muncie Elite
ITU World Cup
1991 Overall
Ironman World Championship
1994 Elite
1991 Elite
1989 Elite
1996 Elite
Men's Duathlon
ITU World Championships
1993 Arlington Elite

Due to his being diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia, he has undergone nine open-heart surgeries from 2001 until 2003 and has retired from sports. He maintains contact with triathlon through his work as an advisor, coach and commentator with the World Triathlon Corporation.

He is married to fellow Ironman triathlete Sian Welch.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 October 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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