Here\u2019s how she got there, and why now more than ever, she\u2019s the one to watch\u2026<\/p>\n
Who is Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nTalented at many sports in her youth \u2013 netball, touch rugby, athletics \u2013 Brisbane-born Ashleigh Gentle initially took up triathlon simply to improve her running speed. But her enjoyment of swimming and cycling, along with her proven ability in both disciplines, catapulted her onto a multisport career path.<\/p>\n
The Queenslander experienced plenty of success as a junior (a world championship gold, plus a pair of silvers) before graduating to become one of the World Triathlon\u2019s most consistent performers, her series highpoint being an overall silver in 2017, along with race wins in Montreal and Gold Coast, plus several podium finishes.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle\u2019s a seasoned pro with many podiums to her name. (Credit: Michael Dodge\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOne of the fastest runners in women\u2019s triathlon over the last decade, Gentle\u2019s trophy cabinet also includes world championship and Commonwealth golds in mixed relay. However, the few black marks in her race history relate to her record in the Olympics.<\/p>\n
Surprisingly not selected for the 2012 London Games, Gentle\u2019s only finish came in Rio four years later, where she came home in a decidedly underwhelming 26th place. Worse was to come in Tokyo in 2021 where she failed to finish, being lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\n
Moving up to long-course racing in 2022, though, Gentle\u2019s early success in prestigious PTO middle-distance events, such as the PTO Canadian Open and the Collins Cup, bodes well for a fresh chapter in this top performer\u2019s triathlon career. There\u2019s plenty of fuel left in Ashleigh Gentle\u2019s tank.<\/p>\n
How old is Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAshleigh Gentle was born on 25 February 1991, making her 31 years of age.<\/p>\n
Ashleigh Gentle\u2019s career highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle was one of the WTS most consistent performers. (Credit: Matt Roberts\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAugust 2007: World champs silver at the age of 16<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the world championships in Hamburg, Gentle finishes second behind Britain\u2019s Hollie Avil in the junior women\u2019s race, beating the hour mark by six seconds.<\/p>\n
Gentle repeats her silver at the 2008 world champs in Vancouver, losing out to another Brit, Kirsty McWilliam.<\/p>\n
August 2009: A maiden victory as an elite woman<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle takes her first win as a senior at the Singapore ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup. Being the only competitor to post a sub-40min run ensures a comfortable winning margin.<\/p>\n
September 2010: A golden moment in Hungary<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle is still a teenager at the 2010 ITU World Championships in Budapest, and finally converts those two junior silvers into gold. Again, it\u2019s her run that makes all the difference and she crosses the line with more than a minute to spare over the field.<\/p>\n
July 2011: Top of the World Cup podium in Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\nNow aged 20 and racing exclusively as an elite woman, Gentle takes her first ITU World Cup win when another dominant run separates her from the pack in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
August 2011: First WTS top-10 finish<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle\u2019s form in Canada continues a month later in London where she makes the top 10 in an ITU World Triathlon Series race, placing her in the well-appointed company of Helen Jenkins, Gwen Jorgensen<\/a><\/strong>, Nicola Spirig<\/a><\/strong> and Gentle\u2019s fellow Aussie Emma Snowsill.<\/p>\n- Female triathletes: the 12 greatest ever<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
September 2012: Overlooked for Olympics but top-10 form continues<\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving not made the Australian Olympic squad for this summer\u2019s London Olympics, a sixth place in Yokohama marks Gentle\u2019s fourth top-10 finish of the season, after impressive showings in San Diego, Kitzb\u00fchel and Hamburg.<\/p>\n
May 2015: A belated first appearance on a WTS podium<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter a couple of seasons consolidating her reputation as a consistent top-10 triathlete, Gentle bags her first WTS podium place, finishing second to Jorgensen in Yokohama.<\/p>\n
August 2016: Olympic disappointment in Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle\u2019s Olympic debut ends in disappointment in Rio. (Credit: Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter registering two more WTS podium places in Abu Dhabi and Yokohama, Gentle travels to Brazil for her first Olympics in Rio<\/strong><\/a>. However, she is dogged by pre-race equipment problems and a frustrating bike leg, finishing down in 26th position.<\/p>\nJuly 2017: A second world title arrives<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn Hamburg, Gentle is part of the Australian squad \u2013 alongside Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser and Jacob Birtwhistle \u2013 that takes gold at the mixed relay world championships. Despite its triathlon pedigree, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s first triumph in the competition.<\/p>\n
August 2017: A first WTS victory sets up overall silver<\/strong><\/h3>\nThree weeks after taking world championship gold, Gentle transfers that form to Montreal where she takes her maiden WTS victory<\/a><\/strong>, holding off Bermuda\u2019s Flora Duffy<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s the highpoint of her most successful WTS season; she finishes second overall behind Duffy.<\/p>\nApril 2018: Commonwealth gold is added to the medal haul<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A close fight with the Brits results in home victory (Credit: Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe Australian mixed-relay squad are triumphant again, this time at the Commonwealth Games<\/a><\/strong> on Gentle\u2019s home patch of the Gold Coast in Queensland, where they fight off the challenge of a super-strong British quartet.<\/p>\nSeptember 2018: Second WTS win in final-sprint shootout <\/strong><\/h3>\nBack on the Gold Coast, Gentle takes a second WTS win at the ITU Grand Final, outsprinting Vicky Holland<\/a><\/strong> in the golden late-afternoon sunshine. The Brit doesn\u2019t care, though. She\u2019s just become world champion.<\/p>\nJuly 2021: Further Olympic disappointment, this time in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> DNF spells disaster in Tokyo (Credit: Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter a frustrating Covid-enforced lockdown when she\u2019s effectively quarantined in Australia, Gentle travels to Japan for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics<\/a><\/strong>. However, again there\u2019s no glory at the Games. She is lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\nJuly 2022: Middle-distance glory points to the future<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the unorthodox 100km format at the inaugural PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong> in Edmonton, Gentle records the fastest run split to win, beating seasoned campaigners such as Spirig, Paula Findlay<\/a><\/strong> and Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>. The Australian pockets a not-too-shabby $100k in prize money.<\/p>\nAugust 2022: Impressive performance at the Collins Cup<\/strong><\/h3>\nA month later, at the PTO\u2019s flagship event in Bratislava, the Collins Cup, Gentle\u2019s the second-fastest woman across the various heats, her time only bettered by the formidable Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nHowever, Gentle can\u2019t stop her Team International colleagues finishing second behind reigning champs,\u00a0Team Europe<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSeptember 2022: Dramatic win at PTO US Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A second wave of triathlon success begins for Gentle (Credit: James Mitchell\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nConsolidating her long-course prowess, Gentle pulls an incredible performance out of the bag<\/a><\/strong> on the 100km format race in Dallas for another $100k pay day.<\/p>\nA brilliant run pushes her to victory ahead of Taylor Knibb<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0British starLucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong>, also beating now Olympic champion Duffy, and Sub8 record-breaker Kat Matthews<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nAshleigh Gentle in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Flora Duffy and Gentle have been racing together for years. (Credit: Michael Campanella\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOn the disappointment of her first Olympics, in Rio in 2016, when she finished 26th:<\/strong> \u201cIt was very overwhelming. I think I stayed on track as best as I could, but even in the lead-up, both of my bags and bike went missing. Then my bike turned up completely broken.\u201d<\/p>\nOn her first WTS race victory in Montreal in 2017, her best season in the series:<\/strong> \u201cIt has taken me six years to get on top of the WTS podium, six years of ups and downs, and a few second places. And I finally made it.\u201d<\/p>\nOn moving up to middle-distance racing and winning the inaugural PTO Canadian Open:<\/strong> \u201cI didn\u2019t start the sport of triathlon for money, but I have bills to pay. That [total] million-dollar prize purse will go a long way.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s next for Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nNow into her thirties, Gentle has admitted that long-course racing is her future. She\u2019s certainly taken middle-distance competition in her stride, as the victories in the PTO Canadian and US Opens have shown, performances backed up by being the second-fastest woman at the Collins Cup in August.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>One of the fastest runners in women\u2019s triathlon over the last decade, Gentle\u2019s trophy cabinet also includes world championship and Commonwealth golds in mixed relay. However, the few black marks in her race history relate to her record in the Olympics.<\/p>\n
Surprisingly not selected for the 2012 London Games, Gentle\u2019s only finish came in Rio four years later, where she came home in a decidedly underwhelming 26th place. Worse was to come in Tokyo in 2021 where she failed to finish, being lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\n
Moving up to long-course racing in 2022, though, Gentle\u2019s early success in prestigious PTO middle-distance events, such as the PTO Canadian Open and the Collins Cup, bodes well for a fresh chapter in this top performer\u2019s triathlon career. There\u2019s plenty of fuel left in Ashleigh Gentle\u2019s tank.<\/p>\n
How old is Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAshleigh Gentle was born on 25 February 1991, making her 31 years of age.<\/p>\n
Ashleigh Gentle\u2019s career highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle was one of the WTS most consistent performers. (Credit: Matt Roberts\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAugust 2007: World champs silver at the age of 16<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the world championships in Hamburg, Gentle finishes second behind Britain\u2019s Hollie Avil in the junior women\u2019s race, beating the hour mark by six seconds.<\/p>\n
Gentle repeats her silver at the 2008 world champs in Vancouver, losing out to another Brit, Kirsty McWilliam.<\/p>\n
August 2009: A maiden victory as an elite woman<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle takes her first win as a senior at the Singapore ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup. Being the only competitor to post a sub-40min run ensures a comfortable winning margin.<\/p>\n
September 2010: A golden moment in Hungary<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle is still a teenager at the 2010 ITU World Championships in Budapest, and finally converts those two junior silvers into gold. Again, it\u2019s her run that makes all the difference and she crosses the line with more than a minute to spare over the field.<\/p>\n
July 2011: Top of the World Cup podium in Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\nNow aged 20 and racing exclusively as an elite woman, Gentle takes her first ITU World Cup win when another dominant run separates her from the pack in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
August 2011: First WTS top-10 finish<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle\u2019s form in Canada continues a month later in London where she makes the top 10 in an ITU World Triathlon Series race, placing her in the well-appointed company of Helen Jenkins, Gwen Jorgensen<\/a><\/strong>, Nicola Spirig<\/a><\/strong> and Gentle\u2019s fellow Aussie Emma Snowsill.<\/p>\n- Female triathletes: the 12 greatest ever<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
September 2012: Overlooked for Olympics but top-10 form continues<\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving not made the Australian Olympic squad for this summer\u2019s London Olympics, a sixth place in Yokohama marks Gentle\u2019s fourth top-10 finish of the season, after impressive showings in San Diego, Kitzb\u00fchel and Hamburg.<\/p>\n
May 2015: A belated first appearance on a WTS podium<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter a couple of seasons consolidating her reputation as a consistent top-10 triathlete, Gentle bags her first WTS podium place, finishing second to Jorgensen in Yokohama.<\/p>\n
August 2016: Olympic disappointment in Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle\u2019s Olympic debut ends in disappointment in Rio. (Credit: Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter registering two more WTS podium places in Abu Dhabi and Yokohama, Gentle travels to Brazil for her first Olympics in Rio<\/strong><\/a>. However, she is dogged by pre-race equipment problems and a frustrating bike leg, finishing down in 26th position.<\/p>\nJuly 2017: A second world title arrives<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn Hamburg, Gentle is part of the Australian squad \u2013 alongside Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser and Jacob Birtwhistle \u2013 that takes gold at the mixed relay world championships. Despite its triathlon pedigree, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s first triumph in the competition.<\/p>\n
August 2017: A first WTS victory sets up overall silver<\/strong><\/h3>\nThree weeks after taking world championship gold, Gentle transfers that form to Montreal where she takes her maiden WTS victory<\/a><\/strong>, holding off Bermuda\u2019s Flora Duffy<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s the highpoint of her most successful WTS season; she finishes second overall behind Duffy.<\/p>\nApril 2018: Commonwealth gold is added to the medal haul<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A close fight with the Brits results in home victory (Credit: Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe Australian mixed-relay squad are triumphant again, this time at the Commonwealth Games<\/a><\/strong> on Gentle\u2019s home patch of the Gold Coast in Queensland, where they fight off the challenge of a super-strong British quartet.<\/p>\nSeptember 2018: Second WTS win in final-sprint shootout <\/strong><\/h3>\nBack on the Gold Coast, Gentle takes a second WTS win at the ITU Grand Final, outsprinting Vicky Holland<\/a><\/strong> in the golden late-afternoon sunshine. The Brit doesn\u2019t care, though. She\u2019s just become world champion.<\/p>\nJuly 2021: Further Olympic disappointment, this time in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> DNF spells disaster in Tokyo (Credit: Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter a frustrating Covid-enforced lockdown when she\u2019s effectively quarantined in Australia, Gentle travels to Japan for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics<\/a><\/strong>. However, again there\u2019s no glory at the Games. She is lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\nJuly 2022: Middle-distance glory points to the future<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the unorthodox 100km format at the inaugural PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong> in Edmonton, Gentle records the fastest run split to win, beating seasoned campaigners such as Spirig, Paula Findlay<\/a><\/strong> and Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>. The Australian pockets a not-too-shabby $100k in prize money.<\/p>\nAugust 2022: Impressive performance at the Collins Cup<\/strong><\/h3>\nA month later, at the PTO\u2019s flagship event in Bratislava, the Collins Cup, Gentle\u2019s the second-fastest woman across the various heats, her time only bettered by the formidable Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nHowever, Gentle can\u2019t stop her Team International colleagues finishing second behind reigning champs,\u00a0Team Europe<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSeptember 2022: Dramatic win at PTO US Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A second wave of triathlon success begins for Gentle (Credit: James Mitchell\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nConsolidating her long-course prowess, Gentle pulls an incredible performance out of the bag<\/a><\/strong> on the 100km format race in Dallas for another $100k pay day.<\/p>\nA brilliant run pushes her to victory ahead of Taylor Knibb<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0British starLucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong>, also beating now Olympic champion Duffy, and Sub8 record-breaker Kat Matthews<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nAshleigh Gentle in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Flora Duffy and Gentle have been racing together for years. (Credit: Michael Campanella\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOn the disappointment of her first Olympics, in Rio in 2016, when she finished 26th:<\/strong> \u201cIt was very overwhelming. I think I stayed on track as best as I could, but even in the lead-up, both of my bags and bike went missing. Then my bike turned up completely broken.\u201d<\/p>\nOn her first WTS race victory in Montreal in 2017, her best season in the series:<\/strong> \u201cIt has taken me six years to get on top of the WTS podium, six years of ups and downs, and a few second places. And I finally made it.\u201d<\/p>\nOn moving up to middle-distance racing and winning the inaugural PTO Canadian Open:<\/strong> \u201cI didn\u2019t start the sport of triathlon for money, but I have bills to pay. That [total] million-dollar prize purse will go a long way.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s next for Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nNow into her thirties, Gentle has admitted that long-course racing is her future. She\u2019s certainly taken middle-distance competition in her stride, as the victories in the PTO Canadian and US Opens have shown, performances backed up by being the second-fastest woman at the Collins Cup in August.<\/p>\n
Top image:<\/strong> Delly Carr\/Getty Images<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>August 2007: World champs silver at the age of 16<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the world championships in Hamburg, Gentle finishes second behind Britain\u2019s Hollie Avil in the junior women\u2019s race, beating the hour mark by six seconds.<\/p>\n
Gentle repeats her silver at the 2008 world champs in Vancouver, losing out to another Brit, Kirsty McWilliam.<\/p>\n
August 2009: A maiden victory as an elite woman<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle takes her first win as a senior at the Singapore ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup. Being the only competitor to post a sub-40min run ensures a comfortable winning margin.<\/p>\n
September 2010: A golden moment in Hungary<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle is still a teenager at the 2010 ITU World Championships in Budapest, and finally converts those two junior silvers into gold. Again, it\u2019s her run that makes all the difference and she crosses the line with more than a minute to spare over the field.<\/p>\n
July 2011: Top of the World Cup podium in Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\nNow aged 20 and racing exclusively as an elite woman, Gentle takes her first ITU World Cup win when another dominant run separates her from the pack in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
August 2011: First WTS top-10 finish<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle\u2019s form in Canada continues a month later in London where she makes the top 10 in an ITU World Triathlon Series race, placing her in the well-appointed company of Helen Jenkins, Gwen Jorgensen<\/a><\/strong>, Nicola Spirig<\/a><\/strong> and Gentle\u2019s fellow Aussie Emma Snowsill.<\/p>\n- Female triathletes: the 12 greatest ever<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
September 2012: Overlooked for Olympics but top-10 form continues<\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving not made the Australian Olympic squad for this summer\u2019s London Olympics, a sixth place in Yokohama marks Gentle\u2019s fourth top-10 finish of the season, after impressive showings in San Diego, Kitzb\u00fchel and Hamburg.<\/p>\n
May 2015: A belated first appearance on a WTS podium<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter a couple of seasons consolidating her reputation as a consistent top-10 triathlete, Gentle bags her first WTS podium place, finishing second to Jorgensen in Yokohama.<\/p>\n
August 2016: Olympic disappointment in Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle\u2019s Olympic debut ends in disappointment in Rio. (Credit: Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter registering two more WTS podium places in Abu Dhabi and Yokohama, Gentle travels to Brazil for her first Olympics in Rio<\/strong><\/a>. However, she is dogged by pre-race equipment problems and a frustrating bike leg, finishing down in 26th position.<\/p>\nJuly 2017: A second world title arrives<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn Hamburg, Gentle is part of the Australian squad \u2013 alongside Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser and Jacob Birtwhistle \u2013 that takes gold at the mixed relay world championships. Despite its triathlon pedigree, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s first triumph in the competition.<\/p>\n
August 2017: A first WTS victory sets up overall silver<\/strong><\/h3>\nThree weeks after taking world championship gold, Gentle transfers that form to Montreal where she takes her maiden WTS victory<\/a><\/strong>, holding off Bermuda\u2019s Flora Duffy<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s the highpoint of her most successful WTS season; she finishes second overall behind Duffy.<\/p>\nApril 2018: Commonwealth gold is added to the medal haul<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A close fight with the Brits results in home victory (Credit: Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe Australian mixed-relay squad are triumphant again, this time at the Commonwealth Games<\/a><\/strong> on Gentle\u2019s home patch of the Gold Coast in Queensland, where they fight off the challenge of a super-strong British quartet.<\/p>\nSeptember 2018: Second WTS win in final-sprint shootout <\/strong><\/h3>\nBack on the Gold Coast, Gentle takes a second WTS win at the ITU Grand Final, outsprinting Vicky Holland<\/a><\/strong> in the golden late-afternoon sunshine. The Brit doesn\u2019t care, though. She\u2019s just become world champion.<\/p>\nJuly 2021: Further Olympic disappointment, this time in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> DNF spells disaster in Tokyo (Credit: Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter a frustrating Covid-enforced lockdown when she\u2019s effectively quarantined in Australia, Gentle travels to Japan for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics<\/a><\/strong>. However, again there\u2019s no glory at the Games. She is lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\nJuly 2022: Middle-distance glory points to the future<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the unorthodox 100km format at the inaugural PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong> in Edmonton, Gentle records the fastest run split to win, beating seasoned campaigners such as Spirig, Paula Findlay<\/a><\/strong> and Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>. The Australian pockets a not-too-shabby $100k in prize money.<\/p>\nAugust 2022: Impressive performance at the Collins Cup<\/strong><\/h3>\nA month later, at the PTO\u2019s flagship event in Bratislava, the Collins Cup, Gentle\u2019s the second-fastest woman across the various heats, her time only bettered by the formidable Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nHowever, Gentle can\u2019t stop her Team International colleagues finishing second behind reigning champs,\u00a0Team Europe<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSeptember 2022: Dramatic win at PTO US Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A second wave of triathlon success begins for Gentle (Credit: James Mitchell\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nConsolidating her long-course prowess, Gentle pulls an incredible performance out of the bag<\/a><\/strong> on the 100km format race in Dallas for another $100k pay day.<\/p>\nA brilliant run pushes her to victory ahead of Taylor Knibb<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0British starLucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong>, also beating now Olympic champion Duffy, and Sub8 record-breaker Kat Matthews<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nAshleigh Gentle in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Flora Duffy and Gentle have been racing together for years. (Credit: Michael Campanella\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOn the disappointment of her first Olympics, in Rio in 2016, when she finished 26th:<\/strong> \u201cIt was very overwhelming. I think I stayed on track as best as I could, but even in the lead-up, both of my bags and bike went missing. Then my bike turned up completely broken.\u201d<\/p>\nOn her first WTS race victory in Montreal in 2017, her best season in the series:<\/strong> \u201cIt has taken me six years to get on top of the WTS podium, six years of ups and downs, and a few second places. And I finally made it.\u201d<\/p>\nOn moving up to middle-distance racing and winning the inaugural PTO Canadian Open:<\/strong> \u201cI didn\u2019t start the sport of triathlon for money, but I have bills to pay. That [total] million-dollar prize purse will go a long way.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s next for Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nNow into her thirties, Gentle has admitted that long-course racing is her future. She\u2019s certainly taken middle-distance competition in her stride, as the victories in the PTO Canadian and US Opens have shown, performances backed up by being the second-fastest woman at the Collins Cup in August.<\/p>\n
Top image:<\/strong> Delly Carr\/Getty Images<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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Gentle takes her first win as a senior at the Singapore ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup. Being the only competitor to post a sub-40min run ensures a comfortable winning margin.<\/p>\n
September 2010: A golden moment in Hungary<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle is still a teenager at the 2010 ITU World Championships in Budapest, and finally converts those two junior silvers into gold. Again, it\u2019s her run that makes all the difference and she crosses the line with more than a minute to spare over the field.<\/p>\n
July 2011: Top of the World Cup podium in Canada<\/strong><\/h3>\nNow aged 20 and racing exclusively as an elite woman, Gentle takes her first ITU World Cup win when another dominant run separates her from the pack in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
August 2011: First WTS top-10 finish<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle\u2019s form in Canada continues a month later in London where she makes the top 10 in an ITU World Triathlon Series race, placing her in the well-appointed company of Helen Jenkins, Gwen Jorgensen<\/a><\/strong>, Nicola Spirig<\/a><\/strong> and Gentle\u2019s fellow Aussie Emma Snowsill.<\/p>\n- Female triathletes: the 12 greatest ever<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
September 2012: Overlooked for Olympics but top-10 form continues<\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving not made the Australian Olympic squad for this summer\u2019s London Olympics, a sixth place in Yokohama marks Gentle\u2019s fourth top-10 finish of the season, after impressive showings in San Diego, Kitzb\u00fchel and Hamburg.<\/p>\n
May 2015: A belated first appearance on a WTS podium<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter a couple of seasons consolidating her reputation as a consistent top-10 triathlete, Gentle bags her first WTS podium place, finishing second to Jorgensen in Yokohama.<\/p>\n
August 2016: Olympic disappointment in Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle\u2019s Olympic debut ends in disappointment in Rio. (Credit: Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter registering two more WTS podium places in Abu Dhabi and Yokohama, Gentle travels to Brazil for her first Olympics in Rio<\/strong><\/a>. However, she is dogged by pre-race equipment problems and a frustrating bike leg, finishing down in 26th position.<\/p>\nJuly 2017: A second world title arrives<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn Hamburg, Gentle is part of the Australian squad \u2013 alongside Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser and Jacob Birtwhistle \u2013 that takes gold at the mixed relay world championships. Despite its triathlon pedigree, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s first triumph in the competition.<\/p>\n
August 2017: A first WTS victory sets up overall silver<\/strong><\/h3>\nThree weeks after taking world championship gold, Gentle transfers that form to Montreal where she takes her maiden WTS victory<\/a><\/strong>, holding off Bermuda\u2019s Flora Duffy<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s the highpoint of her most successful WTS season; she finishes second overall behind Duffy.<\/p>\nApril 2018: Commonwealth gold is added to the medal haul<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A close fight with the Brits results in home victory (Credit: Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe Australian mixed-relay squad are triumphant again, this time at the Commonwealth Games<\/a><\/strong> on Gentle\u2019s home patch of the Gold Coast in Queensland, where they fight off the challenge of a super-strong British quartet.<\/p>\nSeptember 2018: Second WTS win in final-sprint shootout <\/strong><\/h3>\nBack on the Gold Coast, Gentle takes a second WTS win at the ITU Grand Final, outsprinting Vicky Holland<\/a><\/strong> in the golden late-afternoon sunshine. The Brit doesn\u2019t care, though. She\u2019s just become world champion.<\/p>\nJuly 2021: Further Olympic disappointment, this time in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> DNF spells disaster in Tokyo (Credit: Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter a frustrating Covid-enforced lockdown when she\u2019s effectively quarantined in Australia, Gentle travels to Japan for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics<\/a><\/strong>. However, again there\u2019s no glory at the Games. She is lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\nJuly 2022: Middle-distance glory points to the future<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the unorthodox 100km format at the inaugural PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong> in Edmonton, Gentle records the fastest run split to win, beating seasoned campaigners such as Spirig, Paula Findlay<\/a><\/strong> and Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>. The Australian pockets a not-too-shabby $100k in prize money.<\/p>\nAugust 2022: Impressive performance at the Collins Cup<\/strong><\/h3>\nA month later, at the PTO\u2019s flagship event in Bratislava, the Collins Cup, Gentle\u2019s the second-fastest woman across the various heats, her time only bettered by the formidable Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nHowever, Gentle can\u2019t stop her Team International colleagues finishing second behind reigning champs,\u00a0Team Europe<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSeptember 2022: Dramatic win at PTO US Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A second wave of triathlon success begins for Gentle (Credit: James Mitchell\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nConsolidating her long-course prowess, Gentle pulls an incredible performance out of the bag<\/a><\/strong> on the 100km format race in Dallas for another $100k pay day.<\/p>\nA brilliant run pushes her to victory ahead of Taylor Knibb<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0British starLucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong>, also beating now Olympic champion Duffy, and Sub8 record-breaker Kat Matthews<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nAshleigh Gentle in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Flora Duffy and Gentle have been racing together for years. (Credit: Michael Campanella\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOn the disappointment of her first Olympics, in Rio in 2016, when she finished 26th:<\/strong> \u201cIt was very overwhelming. I think I stayed on track as best as I could, but even in the lead-up, both of my bags and bike went missing. Then my bike turned up completely broken.\u201d<\/p>\nOn her first WTS race victory in Montreal in 2017, her best season in the series:<\/strong> \u201cIt has taken me six years to get on top of the WTS podium, six years of ups and downs, and a few second places. And I finally made it.\u201d<\/p>\nOn moving up to middle-distance racing and winning the inaugural PTO Canadian Open:<\/strong> \u201cI didn\u2019t start the sport of triathlon for money, but I have bills to pay. That [total] million-dollar prize purse will go a long way.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s next for Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nNow into her thirties, Gentle has admitted that long-course racing is her future. She\u2019s certainly taken middle-distance competition in her stride, as the victories in the PTO Canadian and US Opens have shown, performances backed up by being the second-fastest woman at the Collins Cup in August.<\/p>\n
Top image:<\/strong> Delly Carr\/Getty Images<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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Now aged 20 and racing exclusively as an elite woman, Gentle takes her first ITU World Cup win when another dominant run separates her from the pack in Edmonton.<\/p>\n
August 2011: First WTS top-10 finish<\/strong><\/h3>\nGentle\u2019s form in Canada continues a month later in London where she makes the top 10 in an ITU World Triathlon Series race, placing her in the well-appointed company of Helen Jenkins, Gwen Jorgensen<\/a><\/strong>, Nicola Spirig<\/a><\/strong> and Gentle\u2019s fellow Aussie Emma Snowsill.<\/p>\n- Female triathletes: the 12 greatest ever<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
September 2012: Overlooked for Olympics but top-10 form continues<\/strong><\/h3>\nHaving not made the Australian Olympic squad for this summer\u2019s London Olympics, a sixth place in Yokohama marks Gentle\u2019s fourth top-10 finish of the season, after impressive showings in San Diego, Kitzb\u00fchel and Hamburg.<\/p>\n
May 2015: A belated first appearance on a WTS podium<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter a couple of seasons consolidating her reputation as a consistent top-10 triathlete, Gentle bags her first WTS podium place, finishing second to Jorgensen in Yokohama.<\/p>\n
August 2016: Olympic disappointment in Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Gentle\u2019s Olympic debut ends in disappointment in Rio. (Credit: Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter registering two more WTS podium places in Abu Dhabi and Yokohama, Gentle travels to Brazil for her first Olympics in Rio<\/strong><\/a>. However, she is dogged by pre-race equipment problems and a frustrating bike leg, finishing down in 26th position.<\/p>\nJuly 2017: A second world title arrives<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn Hamburg, Gentle is part of the Australian squad \u2013 alongside Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser and Jacob Birtwhistle \u2013 that takes gold at the mixed relay world championships. Despite its triathlon pedigree, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s first triumph in the competition.<\/p>\n
August 2017: A first WTS victory sets up overall silver<\/strong><\/h3>\nThree weeks after taking world championship gold, Gentle transfers that form to Montreal where she takes her maiden WTS victory<\/a><\/strong>, holding off Bermuda\u2019s Flora Duffy<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s the highpoint of her most successful WTS season; she finishes second overall behind Duffy.<\/p>\nApril 2018: Commonwealth gold is added to the medal haul<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A close fight with the Brits results in home victory (Credit: Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThe Australian mixed-relay squad are triumphant again, this time at the Commonwealth Games<\/a><\/strong> on Gentle\u2019s home patch of the Gold Coast in Queensland, where they fight off the challenge of a super-strong British quartet.<\/p>\nSeptember 2018: Second WTS win in final-sprint shootout <\/strong><\/h3>\nBack on the Gold Coast, Gentle takes a second WTS win at the ITU Grand Final, outsprinting Vicky Holland<\/a><\/strong> in the golden late-afternoon sunshine. The Brit doesn\u2019t care, though. She\u2019s just become world champion.<\/p>\nJuly 2021: Further Olympic disappointment, this time in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> DNF spells disaster in Tokyo (Credit: Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter a frustrating Covid-enforced lockdown when she\u2019s effectively quarantined in Australia, Gentle travels to Japan for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics<\/a><\/strong>. However, again there\u2019s no glory at the Games. She is lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\nJuly 2022: Middle-distance glory points to the future<\/strong><\/h3>\nIn the unorthodox 100km format at the inaugural PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong> in Edmonton, Gentle records the fastest run split to win, beating seasoned campaigners such as Spirig, Paula Findlay<\/a><\/strong> and Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>. The Australian pockets a not-too-shabby $100k in prize money.<\/p>\nAugust 2022: Impressive performance at the Collins Cup<\/strong><\/h3>\nA month later, at the PTO\u2019s flagship event in Bratislava, the Collins Cup, Gentle\u2019s the second-fastest woman across the various heats, her time only bettered by the formidable Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nHowever, Gentle can\u2019t stop her Team International colleagues finishing second behind reigning champs,\u00a0Team Europe<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSeptember 2022: Dramatic win at PTO US Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A second wave of triathlon success begins for Gentle (Credit: James Mitchell\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nConsolidating her long-course prowess, Gentle pulls an incredible performance out of the bag<\/a><\/strong> on the 100km format race in Dallas for another $100k pay day.<\/p>\nA brilliant run pushes her to victory ahead of Taylor Knibb<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0British starLucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong>, also beating now Olympic champion Duffy, and Sub8 record-breaker Kat Matthews<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nAshleigh Gentle in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Flora Duffy and Gentle have been racing together for years. (Credit: Michael Campanella\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nOn the disappointment of her first Olympics, in Rio in 2016, when she finished 26th:<\/strong> \u201cIt was very overwhelming. I think I stayed on track as best as I could, but even in the lead-up, both of my bags and bike went missing. Then my bike turned up completely broken.\u201d<\/p>\nOn her first WTS race victory in Montreal in 2017, her best season in the series:<\/strong> \u201cIt has taken me six years to get on top of the WTS podium, six years of ups and downs, and a few second places. And I finally made it.\u201d<\/p>\nOn moving up to middle-distance racing and winning the inaugural PTO Canadian Open:<\/strong> \u201cI didn\u2019t start the sport of triathlon for money, but I have bills to pay. That [total] million-dollar prize purse will go a long way.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s next for Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\nNow into her thirties, Gentle has admitted that long-course racing is her future. She\u2019s certainly taken middle-distance competition in her stride, as the victories in the PTO Canadian and US Opens have shown, performances backed up by being the second-fastest woman at the Collins Cup in August.<\/p>\n
Top image:<\/strong> Delly Carr\/Getty Images<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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- Female triathletes: the 12 greatest ever<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
September 2012: Overlooked for Olympics but top-10 form continues<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Having not made the Australian Olympic squad for this summer\u2019s London Olympics, a sixth place in Yokohama marks Gentle\u2019s fourth top-10 finish of the season, after impressive showings in San Diego, Kitzb\u00fchel and Hamburg.<\/p>\n
May 2015: A belated first appearance on a WTS podium<\/strong><\/h3>\n
After a couple of seasons consolidating her reputation as a consistent top-10 triathlete, Gentle bags her first WTS podium place, finishing second to Jorgensen in Yokohama.<\/p>\n
August 2016: Olympic disappointment in Rio<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Gentle\u2019s Olympic debut ends in disappointment in Rio. (Credit: Quinn Rooney\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n After registering two more WTS podium places in Abu Dhabi and Yokohama, Gentle travels to Brazil for her first Olympics in Rio<\/strong><\/a>. However, she is dogged by pre-race equipment problems and a frustrating bike leg, finishing down in 26th position.<\/p>\n
July 2017: A second world title arrives<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In Hamburg, Gentle is part of the Australian squad \u2013 alongside Charlotte McShane, Matthew Hauser and Jacob Birtwhistle \u2013 that takes gold at the mixed relay world championships. Despite its triathlon pedigree, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s first triumph in the competition.<\/p>\n
August 2017: A first WTS victory sets up overall silver<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Three weeks after taking world championship gold, Gentle transfers that form to Montreal where she takes her maiden WTS victory<\/a><\/strong>, holding off Bermuda\u2019s Flora Duffy<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s the highpoint of her most successful WTS season; she finishes second overall behind Duffy.<\/p>\n
April 2018: Commonwealth gold is added to the medal haul<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>A close fight with the Brits results in home victory (Credit: Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n The Australian mixed-relay squad are triumphant again, this time at the Commonwealth Games<\/a><\/strong> on Gentle\u2019s home patch of the Gold Coast in Queensland, where they fight off the challenge of a super-strong British quartet.<\/p>\n
September 2018: Second WTS win in final-sprint shootout <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Back on the Gold Coast, Gentle takes a second WTS win at the ITU Grand Final, outsprinting Vicky Holland<\/a><\/strong> in the golden late-afternoon sunshine. The Brit doesn\u2019t care, though. She\u2019s just become world champion.<\/p>\n
July 2021: Further Olympic disappointment, this time in Tokyo<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>DNF spells disaster in Tokyo (Credit: Cameron Spencer\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n After a frustrating Covid-enforced lockdown when she\u2019s effectively quarantined in Australia, Gentle travels to Japan for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics<\/a><\/strong>. However, again there\u2019s no glory at the Games. She is lapped out on the bike leg.<\/p>\n
July 2022: Middle-distance glory points to the future<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In the unorthodox 100km format at the inaugural PTO Canadian Open<\/a><\/strong> in Edmonton, Gentle records the fastest run split to win, beating seasoned campaigners such as Spirig, Paula Findlay<\/a><\/strong> and Holly Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>. The Australian pockets a not-too-shabby $100k in prize money.<\/p>\n
August 2022: Impressive performance at the Collins Cup<\/strong><\/h3>\n
A month later, at the PTO\u2019s flagship event in Bratislava, the Collins Cup, Gentle\u2019s the second-fastest woman across the various heats, her time only bettered by the formidable Daniela Ryf<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
However, Gentle can\u2019t stop her Team International colleagues finishing second behind reigning champs,\u00a0Team Europe<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
September 2022: Dramatic win at PTO US Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>A second wave of triathlon success begins for Gentle (Credit: James Mitchell\/PTO)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Consolidating her long-course prowess, Gentle pulls an incredible performance out of the bag<\/a><\/strong> on the 100km format race in Dallas for another $100k pay day.<\/p>\n
A brilliant run pushes her to victory ahead of Taylor Knibb<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0British starLucy Charles-Barclay<\/a><\/strong>, also beating now Olympic champion Duffy, and Sub8 record-breaker Kat Matthews<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Ashleigh Gentle in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Flora Duffy and Gentle have been racing together for years. (Credit: Michael Campanella\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n On the disappointment of her first Olympics, in Rio in 2016, when she finished 26th:<\/strong> \u201cIt was very overwhelming. I think I stayed on track as best as I could, but even in the lead-up, both of my bags and bike went missing. Then my bike turned up completely broken.\u201d<\/p>\n
On her first WTS race victory in Montreal in 2017, her best season in the series:<\/strong> \u201cIt has taken me six years to get on top of the WTS podium, six years of ups and downs, and a few second places. And I finally made it.\u201d<\/p>\n
On moving up to middle-distance racing and winning the inaugural PTO Canadian Open:<\/strong> \u201cI didn\u2019t start the sport of triathlon for money, but I have bills to pay. That [total] million-dollar prize purse will go a long way.\u201d<\/p>\n
What\u2019s next for Ashleigh Gentle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Now into her thirties, Gentle has admitted that long-course racing is her future. She\u2019s certainly taken middle-distance competition in her stride, as the victories in the PTO Canadian and US Opens have shown, performances backed up by being the second-fastest woman at the Collins Cup in August.<\/p>\n
Top image:<\/strong> Delly Carr\/Getty Images<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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