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Andy Potts
Andrew Robert Potts (born December 28, 1976) is a triathlete from the United States. He competed in triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics and is the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Champion. Prior to triathlon, Potts was a swimmer, winning the bronze medal in the men's 400m individual medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade and earning a spot on the USA Swimming national team, where he would place fourth at the 1996 Olympic Trials in the 400 IM.
Raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Potts graduated from Princeton High School in 1995.
While attending school at Michigan, Potts met his future wife, Lisa Simes, who was a member of the University of Michigan gymnastics teams. Simes was an acrobat for the Cirque du Soleil show, O, in Las Vegas. The two married on June 30, 2004. They have a son, Boston Thomas Potts, and a daughter, Sloane Potts.
Potts graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000 with a B.A. in English and a secondary teaching certificate. At Michigan, he swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team from 1995 to 1999 under Head Coach Jon Urbanchek, serving as team captain for the 1998–99 season. Potts was a six-time NCAA All-American swimmer while at Michigan and a two-time Big 10 individual champion. He trained and competed with the Michigan track team in 1999–2000 under head coaches Jack Harvey and Ron Warhurst.
Potts began competing as a professional triathlete in 2003 and was named USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year. He was also the only athlete to break into the Top 100 World Rankings as a rookie. Potts competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics after only participating in the sport of triathlon for 22 months. He placed twenty-second with a total time of 1:55:36.47. In 2005 and 2006, Potts competed in a variety ITU Triathlon World Cup races, accumulating a number of top-three podium finishes and finished out 2006 ranked third in the world. Potts was recognized as USAT Triathlete of the Year in 2006.
In 2007, Potts won the triathlon event at the 2007 Pan American Games. Later that year, Potts would win the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida, with a time of 3:42:33. In 2009, he also added a title at the Wildflower Triathlon, winning in 3:59:41. On June 27, 2010, Potts captured his first career Ironman Triathlon win in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with a winning time of 8:24:40. His best finish at the Ironman World Championship is a 7th-place finish at the 2009 Championships. He was recognized again as USAT Triathlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
After finishing the swim in 2nd place, Potts took the lead on the bike and finished Ironman Coeur d'Alene with a strong 1st-place finish. In the fall, he set a new course record at Ironman Cozumel with a 2:52:19 marathon, the fastest time of the day. Andy Potts earned victories at Ironman 70.3 New Orleans and Ironman 70.3 Boulder, and at Ironman 70.3 Timberman, he earned his third victory in as many attempts.
In 2011 Potts had several successful performances at the half-ironman distance, including first-place finishes at Ironman 70.3 Florida, Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, and Ironman 70.3 Vineman. He also earned victories at Philadelphia Triathlon and CapTex Triathlon in Austin, Texas.
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Andy Potts
Andrew Robert Potts (born December 28, 1976) is a triathlete from the United States. He competed in triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics and is the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Champion. Prior to triathlon, Potts was a swimmer, winning the bronze medal in the men's 400m individual medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade and earning a spot on the USA Swimming national team, where he would place fourth at the 1996 Olympic Trials in the 400 IM.
Raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Potts graduated from Princeton High School in 1995.
While attending school at Michigan, Potts met his future wife, Lisa Simes, who was a member of the University of Michigan gymnastics teams. Simes was an acrobat for the Cirque du Soleil show, O, in Las Vegas. The two married on June 30, 2004. They have a son, Boston Thomas Potts, and a daughter, Sloane Potts.
Potts graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000 with a B.A. in English and a secondary teaching certificate. At Michigan, he swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team from 1995 to 1999 under Head Coach Jon Urbanchek, serving as team captain for the 1998–99 season. Potts was a six-time NCAA All-American swimmer while at Michigan and a two-time Big 10 individual champion. He trained and competed with the Michigan track team in 1999–2000 under head coaches Jack Harvey and Ron Warhurst.
Potts began competing as a professional triathlete in 2003 and was named USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year. He was also the only athlete to break into the Top 100 World Rankings as a rookie. Potts competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics after only participating in the sport of triathlon for 22 months. He placed twenty-second with a total time of 1:55:36.47. In 2005 and 2006, Potts competed in a variety ITU Triathlon World Cup races, accumulating a number of top-three podium finishes and finished out 2006 ranked third in the world. Potts was recognized as USAT Triathlete of the Year in 2006.
In 2007, Potts won the triathlon event at the 2007 Pan American Games. Later that year, Potts would win the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida, with a time of 3:42:33. In 2009, he also added a title at the Wildflower Triathlon, winning in 3:59:41. On June 27, 2010, Potts captured his first career Ironman Triathlon win in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with a winning time of 8:24:40. His best finish at the Ironman World Championship is a 7th-place finish at the 2009 Championships. He was recognized again as USAT Triathlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
After finishing the swim in 2nd place, Potts took the lead on the bike and finished Ironman Coeur d'Alene with a strong 1st-place finish. In the fall, he set a new course record at Ironman Cozumel with a 2:52:19 marathon, the fastest time of the day. Andy Potts earned victories at Ironman 70.3 New Orleans and Ironman 70.3 Boulder, and at Ironman 70.3 Timberman, he earned his third victory in as many attempts.
In 2011 Potts had several successful performances at the half-ironman distance, including first-place finishes at Ironman 70.3 Florida, Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, and Ironman 70.3 Vineman. He also earned victories at Philadelphia Triathlon and CapTex Triathlon in Austin, Texas.