Hayden Wilde
{{Short description|New Zealand triathlete (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Hayden Wilde
| fullname = Hayden Wilde
| image = Hayden Wilde at 2022 Yokohama Triathlon.jpg
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| caption = Wilde competing in Yokohama in 2022
| nickname = The Maltese Falcon{{Cite web|url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/athlete/hayden-wilde/|title=Hayden Wilde|website=Super League Triathlon}}
| residence =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|9|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Taupō, New Zealand
| death_date =
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| website = {{URL|https://www.haydenwilde.nz/}}
| turnedpro =
| coach = Craig Kirkwood
| sport = Triathlon
| country = New Zealand
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's triathlon}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Paris|Individual}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|Individual}}
{{MedalComp|World Championships}}
{{MedalSilver|2023|Elite}}
{{MedalBronze|2022|Elite}}
{{MedalBronze|2024|Elite}}
{{MedalComp|XTERRA Triathlon World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2021|Elite}}
{{MedalComp|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Birmingham|Triathlon}}
{{MedalCompetition|Ironman 70.3 World Championship}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Taupō | Individual}}
}}
Hayden Wilde (born 1 September 1997) is a New Zealand professional triathlete. He was the silver medalist at the Paris Olympics in 2024 and the bronze medallist at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, the silver medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the winner of the 2021 XTERRA World Championships.{{cite web|access-date=2021-01-07|date=5 December 2021|first=Timothy|last=Carlson|publisher=Slowtwitch.com|title=Olympic Champion Flora Duffy Wins 6th XTERRA Worlds|url=https://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Olympic_Champion_Flora_Duffy_Wins_6th_XTERRA_Worlds_8168.html}} He finished second in the 2021 Super League Triathlon Championship Series, having taken the win at the SLT London race.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-30|title=Prize Money: Huge Payday For Alex Yee At Super League Triathlon 2021|url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/races/championship-races/prize-money-huge-payday-for-alex-yee-at-super-league-triathlon-2021/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Super League Triathlon|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=Super League Triathlon: Hayden Wilde wins in London as Jonny Brownlee finishes third|url=https://www.220triathlon.com/news/super-league-triathlon-hayden-wilde-wins-in-london-as-jonny-brownlee-finishes-third/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=220 Triathlon|date=5 September 2021 |language=en}} Wilde won the 2022 Super League Triathlon Championship Series, having been victorious in 3 of the 5 series races.{{Cite web |title=SLT Championship Series 2022 » Super League Triathlon |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/slt-championship-series-2022/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}}
Early life
Wilde was born in Taupō, is the youngest of three brothers, and grew up in Whakatāne, New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.haydenwilde.nz/|title=Hayden Wilde Triathlete | Hayden Wilde - New Zealand|website=Hayden Wilde}} Wilde attended Trident High School.{{cite web |title=Hayden Wilde |url=https://www.trident.school.nz/copy-of-arthur-stone |website=Trident High School |access-date=29 July 2021 |language=en}} Growing up Wilde played soccer and hockey before moving into running for fitness.{{Cite web |date=21 May 2020 |title=Born to be Wilde |website=Athletics New Zealand |url=https://athletics.org.nz/born-to-be-wilde/}}
Career
Wilde has been coached by Craig Kirkwood since 2016 after he beat Kirkwood in a local half marathon{{cite news |last1=Vittalmurthy |first1=Shourabh |title=Coach Craig Kirkwood showers praise on Hayden Wilde's Olympic triumph |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/125887967/coach-craig-kirkwood-showers-praise-on-hayden-wildes-olympic-triumph |access-date=29 July 2021 |work=Stuff |date=28 July 2021 |language=en}} and currently trains in Tauranga, New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/104034/hayden_wilde|title=Athlete Profile: Hayden Wilde|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}} Wilde only took up triathlon after watching the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.{{cite news |title=Tearful Hayden Wilde honours late dad after winning bronze |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/other/tearful-hayden-wilde-honours-late-dad-after-winning-bronze |access-date=29 July 2021 |work=1 News |date=26 July 2021 |language=en-NZ}}
Wilde comes from a long-distance off-road background and has previously been the ITU Cross Tri U23 World Champion.
Career Highlights include:
- 3rd place at the 2019 Tokyo ITU World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2019_tokyo_itu_world_olympic_qualification_event/337764|title=Results: Elite Men | 2019 Tokyo ITU World Triathlon Olympic Qualification Event|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}
- 4th place at the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2019_itu_world_triathlon_edmonton/337749|title=Results: Elite Men | 2019 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}
- 6th place at the 2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2019_hamburg_wasser_world_triathlon/337005|title=Results: Elite Men | 2019 Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}
- 10th place at the 2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2019_itu_world_triathlon_abu_dhabi/335269|title=Results: Elite Men | 2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}
- 1st place at the 2019 Devonport OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Championships
- 3rd place at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.{{cite news |last1=Knowler |first1=Richard |title=Tears flow as Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde wins bronze in Tokyo |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/300366285/tears-flow-as-kiwi-triathlete-hayden-wilde-wins-bronze-in-tokyo |work=Stuff |date=26 July 2021 |language=en}}
- 2nd place in the 2021 Super League Triathlon Championship Series.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-30|title=Prize Money: Huge Payday For Alex Yee At Super League Triathlon 2021|url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/races/championship-races/prize-money-huge-payday-for-alex-yee-at-super-league-triathlon-2021/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Super League Triathlon|language=en-GB}}
- Halberg award finalist for New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment 2022 for Tokyo Olympics Bronze medal win {{cite web |url=https://www.sportzhub.com/article/halberg-awards-2022.html |title=Halberg Awards 2022 |website=sportzhub.com |date=24 February 2022}}
=2019 season=
Wilde finished the season in 11th place in the ITU World Triathlon Series rankings, with 2019 being the first year he appeared in the top 50.{{Cite web|url=https://wts.triathlon.org/rankings/archive/2019|title=2019|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=ITU World Triathlon Series}}
=2021 season=
Wilde finished fifth on the World Cup circuit in Leeds and third at the Europe Triathlon Championships in Austria.{{cite web |title=Hayden Wilde |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/hayden-wilde |website=New Zealand Olympic Team |access-date=29 July 2021 |language=en |date=29 June 2021}} Wilde won the Super League Triathlon London race,{{Cite web|date=2021-09-05|title=Hayden Wilde Steps Up To Deliver First Super League Triathlon Victory|url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/races/championship-races/hayden-wilde-steps-up-to-deliver-first-super-league-triathlon-victory/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Super League Triathlon|language=en-GB}} ahead of France's Vincent Luis and British Athlete Jonny Brownlee. He went on to finish the 2021 Super League Triathlon Championship Series in 2nd, behind Britain's Alex Yee.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-25|title=Alex Yee Takes Super League Triathlon Championship Series With 0.2 Second Win In Malibu|url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/races/championship-races/alex-yee-wins-super-league-thriller-in-malibu/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Super League Triathlon|language=en-GB}}
= 2022 season =
Wilde won the Arena Games Triathlon 2022 Series finale, held at Marina Bay, Singapore. It was his debut racing at Arena Games Triathlon format.{{Cite web |last=Leitch |first=Adam |date=2022-05-07 |title=Alex Yee Continues Super League Dominance As He Takes Arena Games Triathlon World Title |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/alex-yee-continued-super-league-dominance-as-he-takes-arena-games-triathlon-world-title/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}} This result was also good enough to see Wilde finish fifth in the inaugural Esport Triathlon World Championship.
He won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.{{cite news |title=England's Yee wins triathlon to claim Games' first gold |work=BBC Sport |date=29 July 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62346040 |access-date=29 July 2022}} This was, however, met with controversy when he was penalized for not racking his bike correctly, costing him a ten-second penalty, ultimately losing out on the gold to England's Alex Yee.{{Cite news |date=2022-07-29 |title=Triathlete Hayden Wilde wins NZ's first medal in Birmingham |work=TVNZ |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/07/29/triathlete-hayden-wilde-wins-nzs-first-medal-in-birmingham/}} Despite this, Wilde's sportsmanship was praised by the press and on social media.{{Cite news |date=29 July 2022 |title=Commonwealth Games 2022: Hayden Wilde praised for 'amazing' act of sportsmanship in controversial triathlon finish |newspaper=New Zealand Herald |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games-2022-hayden-wilde-praised-for-amazing-act-of-sportsmanship-in-controversial-triathlon-finish/5FYALQF74ZRAMXT2VNTTXAUACQ/ }}
Wilde made a strong start to the 2022 Super League Triathlon (SLT) season. He defended his SLT London title, with his second win in the British capital in as many years,{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Megan |date=2022-09-04 |title=Wilde Beats Yee In London Again As He Opens Championship Series With A Win |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/wilde-powers-to-super-league-london-victory/ |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}} and then finished third in SLT Munich the following week.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Megan |date=2022-09-11 |title=Hauser Storms to Victory and Redemption at SLT Munich |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/hauser-storms-to-victory-and-redemption-at-slt-munich/ |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}} Wilde followed up his early season success with further victories at SLT Malibu{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Megan |date=2022-09-17 |title=Hayden Wilde Stars In California |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/hayden-wilde-stars-in-california/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}} and SLT Toulouse,{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Megan |date=2022-10-02 |title=HAYDEN WILDE STRIKES IN TOULOUSE |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/hayden-wilde-strikes-in-toulouse/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}} Super League's first event to be held in France.{{Cite web |last=Leitch |first=Adam |date=2022-10-05 |title=Hayden Wilde: Super League Triathlon Toulouse Great For The Sport |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/hayden-wilde-super-league-triathlon-toulouse-great-for-the-sport/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}} Wilde finished third at the 2022 SLT series finale in NEOM, this was enough for him to secure the overall series victory.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Megan |date=2022-10-29 |title=HAYDEN WILDE WINS 2022 SUPER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES |url=https://superleaguetriathlon.com/hayden-wilde-wins-2022-super-league-championship-series/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=Super League Triathlon |language=en-GB}}
Wilde contested his penalty at the Triathlon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games but this was later rejected.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/300742587/hayden-wildes-appeal-over-time-penalty-that-cost-him-commonwealth-games-gold-rejected |title=Hayden Wilde's appeal over time penalty that cost him Commonwealth Games gold rejected |website=stuff.co.nz |date=2022-11-18}}
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World Triathlon Series competitions
Wilde's World Triathlon Series race results are:{{Cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/104034/hayden_wilde|title=Triathlon.org|first=International Triathlon|last=Union|website=Triathlon.org}}
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| style="text-align:right" | 2019-08-31 | World Triathlon Series | Grand Final Lausanne
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| style="text-align:right" | 2019-08-16 | World Triathlon Series | Tokyo Olympic Qualification Event
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World Triathlon Cup competitions
Wilde's World Triathlon Cup Series race results are:
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| style="text-align:right" | 2020-03-14 | World Cup | Mooloolaba
| style="text-align:right"| 02 |
| style="text-align:right" | 2019-09-07 | World Cup | Banyoles
| style="text-align:right"| 05 |
| style="text-align:right" | 2019-06-23 | World Cup | Antwerp
| style="text-align:right"| DNF |
| style="text-align:right" | 2019-03-31 | World Cup | New Plymouth
| style="text-align:right"| 04 |
| style="text-align:right" | 2018-06-07 | World Cup | Antwerp
| style="text-align:right"| 20 |
| style="text-align:right" | 2018-06-02 | World Cup | Cagliari
| style="text-align:right"| 02 |
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References
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{{2024 New Zealand Olympic team}}
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