maui 2009 press guide - Xterra
maui 2009 press guide - Xterra
maui 2009 press guide - Xterra
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LUKE McKENZIE<br />
Sunshine Beach, Australia<br />
PERSONAL: Born July 26, 1981.<br />
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: First race.<br />
WEBSITE: lukemckenzie.com<br />
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won Ironman Japan the<br />
last two years and also Ironman Malaysia this year.<br />
Finished 15th at Ironman Worlds this year in 8:38:38.<br />
MATT MURPHY<br />
Central Coast, Australia<br />
PERSONAL: Born December 12, 1984<br />
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second race, finished fourth at<br />
XTERRA Japan on Aug. 29 in first race.<br />
WEBSITE: hightidefitness.com<br />
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won Ecternach ETU<br />
Cup in 2006 and national U23 Australian Championship in<br />
2005.<br />
TAKAHIRO OGASAWARA<br />
Tokyo, Japan<br />
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Third year. Placed 2nd at the last<br />
three XTERRA Japan Championships.<br />
THIS YEAR: Finished 5th at XTERRA Saipan, 2nd at<br />
XTERRA Japan, and 4th at XTERRA Malaysia.<br />
MAUI PASTS: First time.<br />
RICHARD USSHER<br />
Nelson, New Zealand<br />
<strong>2009</strong> XTERRA New Zealand Champion<br />
PERSONAL: Born June 19, 1976.<br />
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Second race, won XTERRA New<br />
Zealand this year in his first attempt.<br />
RACING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: World Adventure Racing<br />
Champion in 2005 and 2006 among many AR titles, competed<br />
at the 1998 Winter Olympics men’s moguls in Japan<br />
(finished 25th), placed third at the Quelle Challenge Roth<br />
this year where he set the record for the fastest time by a<br />
New Zealander over an Iron distance in 8:02:15.<br />
Takahiro<br />
SASCHA WINGENFELD<br />
Fulda, Germany<br />
FINAL <strong>2009</strong> XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 23<br />
2007: Was 10th at XTERRA Denmark, 13th at XTERRA<br />
Germany, and 30th at XTERRA Worlds.<br />
LAST YEAR: 14th at XTERRA European Championship.<br />
THIS YEAR: 9th at XTERRA Germany.<br />
FELIX SCHUMANN<br />
Germany<br />
<strong>2009</strong> XTERRA South Africa Co-Champ<br />
FINAL <strong>2009</strong> XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 8<br />
PERSONAL: Born June 11, 1982.<br />
XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year.<br />
2007: Was 5th at XTERRA Italy, 6th at XTERRA Austria, 4th<br />
at XTERRA Germany, and 2nd at XTERRA UK.<br />
LAST YEAR: Finished 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 8th at XTER-<br />
RA Czech, third at XTERRA France, fourth at XTERRA<br />
Austria, and 3rd overall in the XTERRA European Tour<br />
standings.<br />
THIS YEAR: Placed 2nd at XTERRA Germany and 7th at<br />
XTERRA European Championship in Austria.<br />
MAUI PASTS: Finished 6th in 2007, and 32nd in 2006.<br />
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