Sponsored Athletes

Everest Sports are proud to be able to support a number of professional athletes who compete in events all around the world with many of the brands and products that we distrubute.

We wish them every success in their pursuits in 2012.

Rebecca Hoschke - Professional Triathlete (Sponsored by Saltstick)

Full Name: Rebecca Hoschke
Nickname: Bec
Born: 18 February 1977
Currently resides: Dee Why, Northern Beaches, Sydney
No. of years in triathlon: 6 years
Coach: Grant Giles
Triathlon Club: Warringah Triathlon Club
Personal motto: Dream, work hard and believe in myself
Triathlon goals: Be the best athlete I can be and have fun doing it.
Role model: Chrissie Wellington
Favourite quote: Chrissie Wellington, Challenge Roth 2010:
I hope that women look at me, and other athletes, and realise that there are no limits, that anything truly is possible with hard work, determination and passion. To plunder the words of Eleanor Roosevelt “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do”. I try and live my life by that motto. Challenging what people think is possible and hopefully proving that we can all achieve more than we could ever have dreamt of.

Jimmy Johnsen - Champion Ironman Triathlete (Sponsored by Saltstick)

Name: Jimmy Johnsen

Date of Birth: 30.05.78

Weight: 65kg

Height: 177cm

Education: Metalsmith

Coach: Michael Kruger

Began Triathlon: 1994

Turned Professional: 2008

Career Highlights:

2nd – ETU European Championships 2005

3rd – IM Western Australia 2006

1st – Half Ironman Lissabon 2008

1st – IM 70.3 Shepparton (AUS) 2009

1st – ITU Long Distance World Championship Series 2008 & 2009 & 2010

1st – Challenge Barcelona 2010

2nd – Challenge Copenhagen 2011

Best Times:

Swimming
1.5km – 18:46
3.8km – 47:40
4km – 52:29

Cycling
40km – 58:25
90km – 2:00:30
120km – 2:48:38
180km – 4:24:52

Running
5km – 16:02
10km – 32:21
21.1km -
30km – 1:51:03
42.195km – 2:43:49

Ironman: 8:11:50

Isobel Bespalov - Ultramarathon Runner

Full Name: Isobel Bespalov
Nickname: Izzy
Born: 15 September 1970 - Glasgow, Scotland
Currently resides: Dandenong, VIC
No. of years running: 7 years
Coach: Myself
Hobbies: Reading, relaxing, running, family