Meet Paris 2024 Olympian Seth Rider
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Rounding out the 2024 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team is Seth Rider!
Name: Seth Rider
Age: 26 (March 6, 1997)
Birthplace: Germantown, Tenn.
Hometown: Germantown, Tenn.
College: Queens University of Charlotte
Seth grew up in Germantown, a small town outside of Memphis, Tennessee, where he watched his father and brothers compete in triathlons, and ultimately started competing when he was only six years old.
Rider grew up racing through USA Triathlon’s youth and junior elite triathlon circuit. A member of the U.S. Elite Triathlon National Team for several years, Rider has also raced off-road mountain biking triathlons, placing fourth at the 2021 XTERRA World Championships.
His favorite discipline is the cycling leg and is one of the best cyclists on the triathlon circuit, currently.
When he is not training, you can find him drinking coffee!
World Triathlon
Career Highlights #
Four-time World Mixed Relay Series Medalist
2019 U23/Junior Mixed Relay World Championships Bronze Medalist
2018 Clermont CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup Bronze Medalist
2018, 2019 ITU Under-23 World Championships Competitor
2014 ITU Junior World Championships Competitor
2014 Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, 12th (Individual), 6th (Mixed Relay)
2015 USA Triathlon Junior Elite National Champion
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