Shane Reed
{{Short description|New Zealand triathlete (1973–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| headercolor = lightblue
| name = Shane Reed
| country = New Zealand
| sport={{ubl|Aquathlon|Triathlon}}
| nickname = Snuffie{{cite web|url=http://www.triathlon.org/files/media/mediacentre/profiles/shane-reed.pdf|title=Shane Reed – Athlete Profile 2009|format=PDF|work=International Triathlon Union|access-date=10 November 2012}}
| birth_name = Shane Robert Reed
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1973|06|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Palmerston North, New Zealand
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|10|30|1973|06|16|df=y}}
| death_place =
| relatives = Matt Reed (brother)
| height = {{height|m=1.85|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|70|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| pb =
| coach = Brendon Downey
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's aquathlon }}
{{MedalCountry | {{Flagu|New Zealand}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | ITU Aquathlon World Championships }}
{{MedalGold| 1998 Noosa | Elite}}
{{MedalGold| 1999 Noosa | Elite}}
{{MedalGold| 2004 Madeira | Elite}}
}}
Shane Robert Reed (16 June 1973 – 30 October 2022) was a New Zealand aquathlete and triathlete. He won three titles at the ITU Aquathlon World Championships.{{cite sports-reference|title = Shane Reed|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/shane-reed-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064147/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/shane-reed-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 10 November 2012}} During his sporting career, he took part in over 65 ITU competitions, winning five medals and achieving thirty-one top ten finishes.{{cite web|url=https://www.triathlon.org/athletes/results/5834/shane_reed|title=Results: Shane Reed|publisher=World Triathlon|access-date=30 October 2022}}
Early life
Reed was born in Palmerston North, North Island,{{cite news|title=Former New Zealand Olympic triathlete Shane Reed dies|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/130324907/former-new-zealand-olympic-triathlete-shane-reed-dies|date=31 October 2022|publisher=Stuff|access-date=31 October 2022}}{{cite news|title=Reed intent on ironman revenge: Star triathlete eyes spot for Beijing Games|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/431733056|page=A14|first=Jamie|last=Troughton|date=22 December 2007|access-date=30 October 2022|newspaper=Bay of Plenty Times|id={{ProQuest|431733056}}}} on 16 June 1973. His father was a painter, while his mother worked as a head nurse. The family relocated to Australia when Reed was eight years old. He studied graphic and design in university, but dropped out to pursue triathlon before he could complete his bachelor's degree.
Career
Reed competed in his first triathlon when he was 21. He finished in seventh place at the 2004 ITU World Triathlon Championships in Madeira, Portugal. He was also eleventh at the 2005 ITU World Triathlon Championships in Gamagori, Japan. Reed was the gold medallist at the 1998, 1999, and 2004 editions of the ITU Aquathlon World Championships.
Reed was selected for the New Zealand Olympic team in the men's triathlon. He qualified for the country's third and final spot at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by winning the Oceania championships triathlon title in March of that same year.{{cite news|title=Doe picks out danger man Triathlon: Beijing Olympics hopeful Shane Reed shapes as dark horse|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/432138844|page=A8|date=3 January 2008|access-date=30 October 2022|newspaper=Rotorua Daily Post|id={{ProQuest|432138844}}}}{{cite news|title=Time to Reed all about it|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/338300327|page=D1|first=Sam|last=Worthington|date=10 March 2008|access-date=30 October 2022|newspaper=The Dominion Post|id={{ProQuest|338300327}}}} His teammates at the Games were Kris Gemmell and Bevan Docherty, who later won the silver medal in this event. Reed's brother Matt, however, became an American citizen just a year before the Olympics and was competing for the United States.{{cite news|first1=Vicki|last1=Michaelis|title=Reed brothers face off in Olympic triathlon|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/combined/2008-08-17-reed-triathlon_N.htm|newspaper=USA Today|date=18 August 2008|access-date=10 November 2012}} In the men's triathlon, Reed led the field out of the swim leg, and ran strongly within the whole course. He expected to reach a top ten finish with his teammates, but he was not able to maintain his pace after being exhausted from riding the bike. Adding to his frustration at not being able to run his own race, Reed was narrowly beaten by his brother Matt, who finished strongly in thirty-second place. In the end, he crossed the finish line by just two places behind his brother, with the time of 1:52:48.{{cite news|title=Reed happy to play his part in NZ triathlon success at Beijing Games|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/sport/735498/Reed-happy-to-play-his-part-in-NZ-triathlon-success-at-Beijing-Games|publisher=Stuff NZ|date=26 November 2008|access-date=10 November 2012}}
Military career
In 2012 Reed enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a safety and surface technician.
Personal life
Reed married Tammy Kendall, a fellow triathlete from New Plymouth, in October 2005.{{cite news|title=Reed set for battle, but ready to rest|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/315213148|page=13|first=Murray|last=Hills|date=12 November 2005|access-date=30 October 2022|newspaper=Taranaki Daily News|location=New Plymouth|id={{ProQuest|315213148}}}} They met in Hawaii, and remained married until his death. Together, they had two children.{{cite news|title=Kiwi Olympian Shane Reed passes away aged 49|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/kiwi-olympian-shane-reed-passes-away-aged-49/S6JOI56O2JEHXENUXY55MNHLEA/|date=30 October 2022|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=30 October 2022}} They resided in Palmerston North, where Reed was head coach at the Kiwi West Aquatics from July 2021 until his death.{{cite news|title=Long-time swim coach moving on|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2542418764|page=WM13|first=Jamie|last=Troughton|date=19 June 2021|access-date=30 October 2022|newspaper=Manawatū Standard|id={{ProQuest|2542418764}}}} He was noted for being a gifted cartoonist and illustrated cartoons for triathlon magazines during his early years in the sport.
Reed died on 30 October 2022. He was 49, and was diagnosed with brain cancer six months prior to his death.
References
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External links
- [http://www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/shane_reed/ ITU Profile]
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{{Footer Aquathlon World Champions men}}
{{2008 New Zealand Olympic team}}
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Category:Deaths from brain cancer in New Zealand
Category:Triathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic triathletes for New Zealand