Name: Daniel Clout
Date Of Birth: 10.5.81
Nickname: Cloutie
Job: Triathlete
Education: Palmerston North Boys’ High,
UCOL Certificate in Exercise and sports performance.
UCOL Bachelor of Human Performance - incomplete
Coach: Graham Park
Sponsors: Wife
Married / Partner / Girlfriend: Married to my perfect woman Susie who you will always see supporting me at my races with pre and post massages, camera in hand, enthusiastic screams of support and entertaining reviews on my website.
Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing. Going to movies
Most memorable race: Wildflower 2003. Charging down the long finishing chute with my best sprint ever to overtake leader to win my age group in front of thousands of spectators.
Role Models:
Mum and Dad. For their tremendous support, belief in me and their core values.
Steve Prefontaine for his determination to always give his best.
Lance Armstrong for his champion mentality with overcoming major adversities.

Reasons for Triathlon:
Make the most of my sporting gift that God has blessed me with, it’s what I am very passionate about and a way that I can exalt God through my achievements.

Aspirations
To become a professional Ironman and hold that profession for 8 years, and do something no athlete has ever achieved.

To find out more about Daniel and review his races check out www.danielclout.com

Results

World Championships

2007 7th Duathlon Long. Richmond, USA
2006 13th Duathlon. Cornerbrook, Canada
2004 27th Duathlon, Geel. Belgium (under 23 Elite)
25th Triathlon, Madeira Island, Portugal
2003 48th Triathlon, Queenstown, New Zealand
2002 25th Triathlon, Cancun, Mexico
4th Duathlon, Alpharetta, USA
2001 58th Triathlon, Edmonton, Canada
2000 2nd Duathlon, Calais, France

Recent results and major achievements

2008:

1st Kim Roberts Insurance Tri & Du, New Plymouth, NZL
5th Ein baker triathlon, Kinloch, NZL
24th Tauranga Half Ironman, NZL

2007:

1st Capital multisport Duathlon. Lower North Island Champs
6th North Island Duathlon Club Champs, Roturua,, New Zealand
2nd Manawatu Striders Half Marathon, Palmerston North, New Zealand
1st Manawatu Duathlon Club Champs, Palmerston North, New Zealand
2nd New Zealand Duathlon Club Champs (25-29)
1st Kapiti Harriors Duathlon, Paraparumu New Zealand

2006:

1st River Loop Classic, Hunterville, New Zealand
1st Rimutaka Forest Park Duathlon. Lowerhutt, New Zealand
1st Tri For Real, Sacramento, California, USA
4th New Zealand Duathlon Nationals

2004

1st New Zealand Duathlon Championships (20-24yrs) 4th overall
1st New Zealand Triathlon Championships (20-24yrs) 4th overall

2003

17th USA Triathlon National Championships, Shreveport, Lousiana, USA (20-24yrs)
4th USA Triathlon World Qualifier, Menomonie, Wisconsin, USA (20-24yrs)
1st City of LA Triathlon, California, USA. (20-24yrs)
2nd Hannover City Triathlon, Germany
2nd ITU World Cup/USA Duathlon Championships (U23elite)
1st Wildflower, California, USA

2002

1st City Of LA Triathlon (20-24yrs)
3rd USA Duathlon Championships (20-24yrs)
2nd New Zealand Selection race, Napier (20-24yrs)