Rina Bradshaw-Hill is an Australia

Australia

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n/British

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 athlete, who competes in triathlon

Triathlon

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, international running

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, and tennis

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.

Hill began triathlons at 23 years as cross training for her running. After winning the 1992 Brisbane Marathon (2:51:21), Hill changed careers to triathlons. She won her first seven triathlons, and represented Australia in six Triathlon World Championships:

Hill attended Brisbane State High School

Brisbane State High School

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 because of its successful athletics program

• 16th in Madeira
  Madeira
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   in 2004 (rank 11th)
• 13th in Edmonton
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   in 2001 (rank 4th)
• 12th in Perth
  Perth, Western Australia
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   in 2001 (rank 11th)
• 9th in Perth
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   in 1997 (rank 8th)
• 8th in Cleveland in 1996 (rank 4th)
• 6th Wellington
  Wellington
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   in 1996 (rank 9th)

Hill won the 1998 Long Distance World Championship in Sado Island, the 1994 Indoor Triathlon World Championship in Bordeaux

Bordeaux

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, the 1998 and 1999 Aquathlon World Championships in Noosa

Noosa, Queensland

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, and the 1993 Hervey Bay Triathlon. She also competed in 14 Triathlon World Cups, winning five.

Hill took eleventh place in the 2004 Triathlon World Championships in Madeira

Madeira

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, Portugal

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. She also competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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, taking thirty-third place with a total time of 2:11:58.86.

Less than three weeks later, Hill won the Blackmores Sydney Marathon, which also doubled as the Australian championship. This win was Hill's second-ever marathon, coming after a 12-year hiatus from competitive running. Her winning time was 2:39.46.

Hill is married to Allistar, a New Zealander, and they have one daughter, Richelle.