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Dame Flora Duffy Receives Special Kite
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy was presented with a special handmade kite adorned with her image during a recent visit to Woody’s Bar in Somerset. The kite had been made from newspaper cuttings of the Bermudian triathlete winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Duffy, a four-time world champion, was officially recognised... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Awarded DBE At Buckingham Palace
Dame Flora Duffy officially received her Damehood at Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, having earned the recognition for her ‘services to sport in Bermuda.’ Dame Flora tweeted the photos below, saying: “It’s been quite the last 6 days. Winning my 4th World Triathlon world title and then onto Buckingham Palace to receive my DBE.... Read more of this article
Video: WTS Championship Race Highlights
Last week, Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy claimed yet another World Championship title, becoming the four time WTS World Champion, and the first woman to accomplish such a feat, and the WTS organisation has posted a race highlight video of the event. Dame Flora has won world titles across multiple federations, and this latest accomplishment means she... Read more of this article
Duffy & Smith Named Elite Triathletes Of Year
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy and Tyler Smith claimed the top accolades at the Bermuda Triathlon Association awards ceremony at Thyme Restaurant in Paget at the weekend. Duffy was named the Elite Female Triathlete of the Year, while Smith picked up the Elite Male Triathlete of the Year. Duffy enjoyed a spectacular year, winning a record... Read more of this article
Google Searches For ‘Flora Duffy’ Up 3,233%
According to data from Google Trends, worldwide search interest for Dame Flora Duffy skyrocketed 3,233% in the past week, with this online interest in the Bermudian triathlete coinciding with her record setting win in the World Triathlon Championship, when she became the first woman ever to win four WTS World Triathlon titles. Dame Flora has now won... Read more of this article
Photos: Dame Flora Duffy Wins World Title
Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy grabbed the Bermuda flag as she crossed the finish line in first place in Abu Dhabi this morning [Nov 25] to claim yet another World Championship title, becoming the four time WTS World Champion, and the first woman to accomplish such a feat. Dame Flora has won world titles across multiple federations, and today’s... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Wins World Championship
[Updated] Bermuda’s Dame Flora Duffy has reset the record books, claiming another World Championship title this morning [Nov 25] in Abu Dhabi, grabbing the Bermuda flag as she crossed the finish line to become the four time WTS World Champion. The reigning Olympic champion, who thrilled the hometown fans with her victory in Bermuda earlier this... Read more of this article
Photos: Dame Flora Duffy Finishes WTS Race
Racing on a course that included a hill named in her honour, Dame Flora Duffy raced to a resounding victory at the World Triathlon Series Bermuda, crossing the line in front of a very enthusiastic crowd that was more than pleased to watch her win, chanting ‘Flora, Flora, Flora’ as she crossed the line, and a series of images capturing the... Read more of this article
Duffy Closes The Ranking Gap To 69 Points
The Maurice Lacroix World Triathlon Championship Rankings have been updated, and following Dame Flora Duffy’s win on Sunday at the World Triathlon Championship Series Bermuda, she has now closed the gap on Georgia Taylor-Brown from Great Britain to just 69 points. Taylor-Brown and Duffy are expected to battle in the 2022 World Triathlon Championship... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Wins WTS Bermuda Race
Dame Flora Duffy raced to a resounding victory today [Nov 6] in front of a large crowd in Hamilton at the World Triathlon Series Bermuda. The Triathlon website report said, “There was simply no denying the imperious Flora Duffy a second WTCS Bermuda gold on Sunday afternoon in Hamilton, nor the thousands of fans lining the streets of the capital... Read more of this article
Clarien Donates $10,000 To The Flora Fund
Clarien has donated $10,000 to The Flora Fund, with a cheque presented yesterday [Nov 3] to help support Bermuda’s next generation of rising sports stars. The Flora Fund has received $10,000 from Clarien as Bermudian triathlete Flora Duffy prepares to compete in the 2022 World Triathlon Champion Series this weekend. A spokesperson said, “In... Read more of this article
Museum To Display Flora Duffy Race Suit
In anticipation of Dame Flora Duffy’s participation in this weekend’s WTS Bermuda triathlon, the National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] will be putting her 2020 Olympic race suit on display in the foyer of Commissioner’s House starting on Friday. A spokesperson said, “In anticipation of Dame Flora Duffy’s participation in the upcoming Bermuda... Read more of this article
Goslings To Host Event With Dame Flora Duffy
On Thursday [Nov 3], Dame Flora Duffy will be at Gosling’s on Front Street to meet people and sign bottles of the Goslings Flora Gold Rum, which to date has raised over $30,000 to support young Bermudian athletes. A spokesperson said, “Last year Gosling’s Limited collaborated with Bermuda’s first Olympic Gold Medalist, Flora Duffy, to create... Read more of this article
Duffy Hopes For Another Home Win In WTS
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy believes a victory in front of her home crowd in the World Triathlon Championship Series Bermuda this weekend will set her up for a record fourth title. She is second in the WTCS standings with 3,482 points, including wins in Hamburg and Abu Dhabi, 443 points behind overall leader Georgia Taylor-Brown, of... Read more of this article
Duffy: ‘Really Cool We Have Three Bermudians’
What is “really cool” about the upcoming WTS Bermuda Triathlon is that we have “three Bermudians racing at the World Triathlon level” which is “pretty incredible for a tiny island,” Dame Flora Duffy said in a recent interview. Speaking during a recent interview about the upcoming WTS Bermuda event, she said, “What’s... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Finishes Fifth At 70.3 Worlds
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy finished fifth in her first Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St George, Utah. Duffy, a wild-card entry, was in second place during the bike and run before showing signs of fatigue, finishing in 4hr 13min 33sec, with splits of 24:21, 2:21:29 and 1:25:04. She had only completed one half-distance race before... Read more of this article
