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PROFILE
| Nickname | Shan |
| DOB | 7/5/1983 |
| Age | 29 |
| Born | Gold Coast, QLD |
| Lives | Gold Coast |
| Club | Northcliffe SLSC |
| Coach | Barry Newman, Denis Cotterell |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 3 x and current World Ironman champion
- 5 x Australian IronMan Champion
- 6 x and current Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series champion
MORE ABOUT SHANNON…..
NAME: Shannon Eckstein
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Shan or Captain
AGE: 29
HOME TOWN: Gold Coast, QLD
CLUB: BMD Northcliffe SLSC
FORMER CLUBS: Surfers Paradise SLSC
COACH: Barry Newman, Denis Cotterell
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 17
BEST LEG: Ski
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Brother, Caine
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Trevor Hendy
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Stradbroke Island, Gold Coast
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Eliminator
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin
SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Dad, Bill
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 6 x Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series Winner
- 5 x Australian IronMan Winner
- 3 x World Ironman Winner
2012/13 SEASON GOALS: To win Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series and Australian Ironman Title
CAREER GOALS: Continue to enjoy racing the best
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Kellogg’s, Q Scan Radiology Clinics, TYR, Bolle, Dolphin, Endura, ISC Compressions
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? I chipped my front tooth on my ski racing at Portsea
HAVE YOU BEEN TO UNIVERSITY? I’ve finished a Bachelor of Exercise Science degree
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: A few
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: Family
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Trevor Hendy, Kelly Slater and Jack Johnson
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Red Hot Chili Peppers
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: ESPN SportsCenter
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Brisbane BroncosNRL Rugby League team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I want to be a horse trainer
