Bryony Botha

Bryony Botha (born 4 November 1997) is a New Zealand road and track cyclist. She represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games claiming silver in the team pursuit [1].[2] Botha also won bronze in the team pursuit at the 2019 Track Cycling World Championships in Poland [3]

Botha at 2019 Cambridge Track Cycling World Cup

Bryony Botha
Personal information
Born (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997
Takapuna, New Zealand
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
DisciplineTrack, Road
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's track cycling
World Championships
2019 PruszkówTeam pursuit
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold CoastTeam pursuit
UCI Junior Track World Championships
2015 AstanaTeam pursuit
2014 GwangmyeongTeam pursuit

Botha was raised in Auckland, New Zealand and attended Rangitoto College.[4]

In 2015, Botha was part of the team pursuit that won the event, and broke the world team pursuit record, at the Junior Track World Championship.[4] In 2017 Botha represented New Zealand at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships where she won the team pursuit and scratch race.[5][6] Later in the year Botha also competed at the Chile Track Cycling World Cup, winning gold in the women's team pursuit.[7]

Recognition

In 2015 Botha won Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year award and North Harbour Junior Sports Woman of the Year award.[4]

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References
  1. https://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/gold-coast-2018/commonwealth-games-womens-team-pursuit-win-silver-earning-new-zealands-first-medal/
  2. "Bryony Botha | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2019/02/cycling-thomas-sexton-s-bronze-medal-breaks-nz-drought-at-world-championships.html
  4. "Bryony Botha – Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year 2015". College Sport Media. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. Zealand, Cycling New. "NZ World Champions on fire while Australia Team Pursuit impress". www.cyclingnewzealand.nz. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. "Three Oceania titles in two days for Kiwi cyclist Kirstie James". Stuff. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  7. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/99720585/gold-medal-joy-for-two-of-the-nz-combinations-at-track-cycling-world-cup
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