Aaron Royle

  • Australia
  • Born: 1990
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Rankings
ITU World Ranking 32
World Triathlon Series Ranking 36
ITU Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking 38
Continental Ranking 5
Starts
88
Podiums
15
Wins
3
Biography

Aaron, nick-named “Bugs”, made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Games after he secured Australia’s first Triathlon quota spot having finished 6th at the 2015 Rio Test Event. Aaron and training partner Ryan Bailie gave Australia its first dual top ten finishers in men’s triathlon history at Fort Copacabana after Aaron was the first Australian out of the water in the swim, ensuring he was well inside the top 10.

Aaron grew up in Newcastle and was drawn to the sport after his parents asked him to choose between swimming and running, instead he added a bike leg and fell in love with triathlon.

In his first year on the senior Triathlon Australia Team, in 2012, Aaron proved he was a force to be reckoned with after being crowned U23 World Champion.

Spending half his year in Wollongong, as part of the illustrious “Wollongong Wizards”, Aaron trains alongside fellow selected team member Ryan Bailie and two-time women’s World Champion Gwen Jorgensen. The 25-year-old spends the remaining of the year in the Wizards training base in Vitoria, Spain, and makes frequent appearances on the ITU World Triathlon Series circuit.

Recent Highlights

- 8th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Stockholm;
- 12th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Montréal;
- 12th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Leeds;
- 16th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton;
- 25th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg; and
- 9th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

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Latest Athlete Results
36
2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
08 Mar, 2019 - Elite Men - 00:53:53
22
2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast
16 Sep, 2018 - Elite Men - 01:47:12
20
2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal
26 Aug, 2018 - Elite Men - 01:50:34
1
2018 ITU World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series Edmonton
28 Jul, 2018 - Mixed Relay - 00:19:07
11
2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton
27 Jul, 2018 - Elite Men - 00:52:15
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36
2019 Daman World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
2019-03-08 - Elite Men - 00:53:53
22
2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast
2018-09-12 - Elite Men - 01:47:12
20
2018 ITU World Triathlon Montreal
2018-08-25 - Elite Men - 01:50:34
11
2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton
2018-07-27 - Elite Men - 00:52:15
DNF
2018 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg
2018-07-14 - Elite Men - DNF
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9
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
2016-08-18 - Elite Men - 01:46:42
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Athlete Fact Sheet
Given Name Aaron
Family Name Royle
Representing AUS
Year of Birth 1990
Place of Birth Newcastle, Australia
Residence Australia
Coach Jamie Turner
Sponsors Giant, 2XU, Oakley, Endura, Shimano, Navy Health
Website http://aaronroyle.com/
Twitter @ARoyle90
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