Gene McNaught
Date of Birth: 18/12/1969
Nickname: Gene the machine, G unit or just plain old Gino
Coach: Justin Trolle
Married / Partner / Boyfriend / Girlfriend: Partner Fleur
Height: 1.78
Sponsors: New Balance, 2XU, Burkes Cycles, TSL 2000 LTD
Best Performances: 2nd age group World Duatlon Champs Canada 2006, 1st age group NZ Duathlon Champs 2005
Worst Performance:Having my shoes on the wrong side of my bike costing me a couple of placings at a local race but doing it twice!!
Achievements: Representing NZ in 3 different sports, Ice Hockey as a junior, Darts as a junior and Duathlon. Winning national titles is always a buzz
Favourite Food: Pasta, Family roasts at Fleurs parents house
Favourite Movie: Forest Gump, Worlds Fastest Indian, Flying Scottsman and so on
Role Model: Justin Trolle (best coach ever), Mark Bailey (NZ best ever duathlete), Emma Snowsill and everyone I compete with most are all a bunch of cool dudes having fun and doing really well.
Favourite saying / motto: If you're not hurting you're not racing
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: If Im still walking Ill be competing, hopefully a dad and being a good coach to other top athletes in triathlon or duathlon.