Nathan Rennie

Nathan Rennie
Nathan Rennie (2009)
Personal information
Born31 May 1981 (1981-05-31) (age 43)
Penrith, NSW, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineDownhill mountain biking
RoleProfessional rider
Professional teams
Avanti
GT
Yeti
Ironhorse
Santa Cruz Syndicate
Major wins
  • 5x Australian Elite Downhill Champion
  • 1999 Junior World Champion
  • 2003 Overall World Cup Champion
  • 2003 World Cup Round Win
  • 2004 Bronze Downhill World Championships
  • 2006 Bronze Downhill World Championships
  • 1998 Bronze Junior Downhill World Championships
  • Over 20 World Cup Podiums
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Åre Junior downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Rotorua Downhill

Nathan Rennie (born 31 May 1981) is an Australian professional downhill mountain bike racer.[1] He started riding at the age of 5. He was junior downhill world champion in 1999 and won the bronze medal in the elite category at the 2006 world championships. In the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, Rennie won the downhill category overall in 2003 and came third in 2004 and 2005. In 2008, he was Australian national downhill champion.[2] In 2020, Rennie was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.[citation needed]

In 2006, Rennie attempted to break the World Record Distance Jump Record on a bike (towed); he cleared 121.2 feet (36.9 metres).[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Australian cycling organisation on Nathan Rennie
  2. ^ "Nathan RENNIE's race history". rootsandrain.com. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Nathan Rennie on Mountainzone.com". www.mountainzone.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ Action, M. B. A. (21 April 2006). "NATHAN RENNIE'S BIG JUMP TO AIR". Mountain Bike Action Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2024.


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