Luke Bell

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Luke Bell

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Country	Australia
Club	N/A
Date of birth	April 21, 1979
Place of birth	Portland, Victoria Australia
Height	185cm
Weight	74kg
Turned Pro	2003
Personal Best	5th Place, Ironman World Championships
Titles

[edit] Background

Luke Bell, nicknamed Lukey or Bellie, is an Australian Triathlete, specializing in long course triathlons, particularly half-ironman and Ironman distance. Luke was born in Portland, Australia, but currently resides in Melbourne. Luke spends time training in Boulder, Colorado during the Australian winter. He married his wife, Lucy in May, 2006. Luke also enjoys teaching.

[edit] Professional Triathlete

His best results in full-distance Ironman Triathlons include 5th place in Hawaii in 2003 at the relatively young age of 24. He also has second place finishes at Ironman Australia, Ironman Brazil and Ironman New Zealand. He has won multiple half-ironman races, including California, Shepparton, and Tasmania. His coach is Paul Huddle, husband of Ironman legend Paula Newby-Fraser. Luke's major sponsors are Zoot, Look, Asics, and Powerbar.

[edit] Additional Information

Luke is featured in the Ironman documentary entitled, "What it Takes", which tracks 4 triathletes competing for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. The film also features fellow triathletes, Peter Reid, Heather Fuhr, and Lori Bowden.