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Flora Duffy Receives Order Of The British Empire
World champion triathlete Flora Duffy is now ‘officially’ Flora Duffy OBE after receiving her Order of the British Empire award at Buckingham Palace in the UK recently. Ms Duffy tweeted the photo below saying, “Now it is official. Flora Duffy OBE. Very special morning at Buckingham Palace. Such an honor!”In announcing that she was... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy On Cover Of Triathlete Magazine
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy is gracing the cover of the latest issue of Triathlete Magazine. The image was shot in Flatts Village this past April, the day after Flora won the MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda. It was the magazine’s second visit to Bermuda in 2018. A journalist from Triathlete Magazine also visited in January – with a host of other... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Withdraws From Edmonton Triathlon
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy said she “won’t be suiting up for the World Triathlon Series event in Edmonton on the weekend” as in an aim to keep the series alive, she raced in Hamburg but “that proved to be too soon and set me back again.” In a post on her Instagram page, Ms Duffy said, “Sadly, I won’t be suiting up for... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Finishes 10th In Hamburg Triathlon
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy finished 10th in Germany for the Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon. Competing for the first time in over a month following a foot injury, Duffy finished in a time of 59:10. Cassandre Beaugrand from France clocked a winning time of 58:01, Laura Lindemann from Germany was second in 58:36 and series leader Katie Zaferes from the... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Set To Compete In Germany
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy is set to return to competition after a foot injury kept her out of racing in Leeds, with the reigning world champion set to race this weekend in the Hamburg Wasser World Triathlon in German. The story on Triathlon.org said, “The longest-running World Triathlon Series event returns to the calendar once more this weekend,... Read more of this article
Clarien Bank Donates $5,000 To Flora Duffy Fund
Clarien Bank has made a $5,000 donation to The Flora Fund established by Bermuda’s world champion triathlete Flora Duffy to help aspiring and talented local athletes reach their goals. The donation was presented by Michael DeCouto, Clarien’s Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, to her father Charlie Duffy during the awards ceremony at Saturday’s... Read more of this article
Duffy Named USSA April Athlete Of The Month
Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy has been named the United States Sports Academy’s [USSA] Female Athlete of the Month for April, alongside American basketball star LeBron James, who won in the Male category. The USSA website said, “Duffy dominated in women’s triathlon events on the international stage in April 2018. She took gold in the women’s... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Does It Again, Wins Gold In Japan
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy has claimed yet another big win, collecting the first win of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying period as she won the gold medal at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama in Japan this weekend. Winning in Japan for the second year in succession, it was also a second straight win of the season following her gold medal win in Bermuda... Read more of this article
Duffy Nominated For ‘Athlete Of The Month’
Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy has found herself in the company of names including NBA superstar Lebron James with her nomination for Athlete of the Month by the United States Sports Academy. Regarding Duffy’s nomination, the United States Sports Academy website says, “Bermuda’s Flora Duffy dominated in women’s triathlon events on... Read more of this article
Videos: Highlights Of WTS Triathlons In Bermuda
Reigning world champion Flora Duffy came in as the favourite and delivered in emphatic fashion, as she raced to victory in the MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda held last Saturday, becoming the first woman in WTS history to win a race after being the leader in all three disciplines. The gold medal earned on home soil was her first WTS win of the season,... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Opens Charitable Fund At BCF
Bermudian Flora Duffy, the world number one female triathlete, has set up a fund with the Bermuda Community Foundation to support other young Bermudians. The Flora Fund will focus on helping aspiring and talented athletes to achieve excellence. “I could not have successfully pursued my dream of being a professional athlete without considerable help,”... Read more of this article
Column: The Inspiration Of Flora Duffy’s Victory
[Opinion column written by Glenn Fubler] Flora Duffy’s performance this past weekend was far more than a victory in a sporting event. As Minister Michael Weeks pointed out; “..those who attended on Saturday, experienced something special.” The Opposition Leader – Jean Atherden noted; “..it was an inspiration to all”. The response of the... Read more of this article
Photos, Videos: Motorcade For Duffy & Saunders
Locals lined the streets today [April 30] to celebrate Bermuda’s two Commonwealth Gold Medalists — Clarence ‘Nicky’ Saunders and Flora Duffy — with a motorcade making its way through Hamilton before stopping on the grounds of Cabinet, where the athletes were greeted by Premier David Burt, Cabinet Ministers, Bermuda Olympic... Read more of this article
