MITCH CUNNINGHAM

PRO ATHLETE

MITCH CUNNINGHAM

PRO ATHLETE

MITCH CUNNINGHAM

PRO ATHLETE

MITCH: ATOHI PRO

AGE: 25

HOMETOWN: Shoalhaven Heads / Noosa 

CLUB/COACHING GROUP: 3D Bikefit / Ryan Williams 

YEARS AS A PRO: 2 years ITU /  2 years Long course. 

Have been in and out of the pro license but this year will be the first, 3 years in a row. 

If I wasn't a triathlete i’d be a:

Work to live. 

But if I didn’t do triathlon i would commit to Mountaineering/ice/rock climbing, as it was popular in my family history. 

Favourite thing to do out side of sport:

Hiking/trekking and surfing 

Athlete you aspire to be like:

I wouldn’t say I aspire to be like any triathletes, cause I don’t really like how they portray themselves. However, I do enjoy Joe
Skipper. 

But, if you were to ask which athletes I respect and somewhat aspire; I would suggest old school cycling gods. Athletes like Jan Ulric, Mario Cipolline, Pantani etc. 

Person you’d most like to have dinner with?

Alive - Jerry Seinfeld 

Dead - Christopher Hitchens 

Tell us something not many would know about:

I rode horses competitively for 6 years of my life. 

Career highlight:

Husky 2019 

- First ever 70.3

- Wasn’t even a pro

- Lead the race until 10km to go on the run 

- fastest bike time, outriding Joe Skipper 

 

Goals for 2023 and beyond:

- Top 100 PTO

- Start racing in US

- Create a successful coaching buisness with my partner. 

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