Andrea Hansen

2022 - 5 - 25

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Veteran triathlete Hansen returns for New Zealand at Birmingham ... (Insidethegames.biz)

Andrea Hansen, 40, has been named in New Zealand's triathlon squad for Birmingham 2022 so is set for a fourth Commonwealth Games having come back from ...

New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Nicki Nicol added: "New Zealand has a proud legacy in triathlon at the Commonwealth Games and we look forward to these athletes adding to that history in several months time." "I remember doing a project on the Commonwealth Games in primary school, so to get the opportunity to represent New Zealand now in Birmingham is a very special feeling." "I'm looking forward to my overseas campaign in the lead-up to the Games alongside my team-mates."

Andrea Hansen makes comeback at 40 for Commonwealth Games ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Two-time Commonwealth Games triathlon medallist wanted to get fit after giving birth to daughter 15 months ago. Now, she's heading to her fourth Games.

My goal is to medal and do as best as I can in the individual race.” You just have to do the best you can and I just knew I wanted to get fit, so the training was there and the motivation was there. “Even when you are an athlete you don’t know the next year what’s going to happen, so you can’t really plan. She became pregnant, but said even after Flossie was born she never shut the door on elite triathlon. “I got in the water two weeks after giving birth, so I was pretty motivated straight away. Juggling motherhood with training had been easier than Hansen had anticipated.

Hansen, Wilde headline stacked NZ triathlon team for Comm Games (1 News)

A stacked triathlon team featuring six of New Zealand's best has been named for Birmingham this year, led by Olympic medallist Hayden Wilde and Commonwealth ...

Hayden Wilde, Men’s Individual Triathlon & Mixed Team Relay (Eastern Bay Multisport & Triathlon Club / Whakatane) Tayler Reid, Men’s Individual Triathlon & Mixed Team Relay (Eastland Triathlon & Multisport Club / Gisborne) Andrea Hansen (nèe Hewitt), Women’s Individual Triathlon & Mixed Team Relay (Canterbury Triathlon Club / Christchurch)

Andrea Hansen named in Commonwealth Games team (RNZ)

The international career of 40 year old Andrea Hansen continues after being named in the New Zealand triathlon team for this years Commonwealth Games in ...

"It's an honour and privilege to be able represent your country and something that not many people get the chance to do. I have just turned 21 and the Commonwealth Games is something that most New Zealand school kids learn about at some stage during their schooling. Tayler Reid, Men's Individual Triathlon & Mixed Team Relay (Eastland Triathlon & Multisport Club / Gisborne) All six athletes will compete individually in the Men's and Women's Olympic distance race, which consists of a 1500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run. Go the kiwis." "I am really looking forward to soaking up the whole Commonwealth Games experience.

From training two weeks after giving birth to Commonwealth Games ... (New Zealand Herald)

From motherhood to the pursuit of medals again for veteran triathlete Andrea Hansen nee Hewitt. Hansen has been selected for a fourth Commonwealth Games at ...

"I am really looking forward to soaking up the whole Commonwealth Games experience. The hardest for me is the swimming, that's still a process. At the beginning she was with me every session so I was doing a lot of running with the pram.

Commonwealth Games: Veteran Andrea Hansen returns for fourth ... (Newshub)

As Andrea Hewitt, she won bronze medals at Melbourne 2006 and Gold Coast 2018.

A six-person triathlon team of Olympic bronze medallist Hayden ... (NZCity)

A six-person triathlon team of Olympic bronze medallist Hayden Wilde, Tayler Reid, Dylan McCullough, Andrea Hansen nee Hewitt, Ainsley Thorpe and Nicole van ...

Third Commonwealth Games medal in sights for new mum Andrea ... (RNZ)

Nappies and baby bibs will go in alongside bike helmets and running shoes when triathlete Andrea Hansen packs her bags for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

"My goal is to get a medal [in the relay] and do the best I can in the individual race." "I went for it and went to the qualifying races and here I am." "I definitely still want to be in that mixed relay team and go for a medal. "But also, she had to come back and really perform to make the team and she did. "After having a baby I knew I wanted to get fit again, that was just the goal at the beginning. "Not knowing how that was going to go, it worked out really well and I got pretty fit, pretty fast.

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