About Gordon Haller
Born 1950. Gordon Haller is an American triathlete.
Gordon Haller (born 1950) is the winner of the first Ironman Triathlon.
Biography Haller grew up in Forest Grove, Oregon and earned a degree in physics at Pacific University.
On Oahu, Hawaii in 1978, Haller competed in Navy Commander John Collins’ race which combined the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the Around-Oahu Bike Race, and the Honolulu Marathon. Of the 15 competitors, 12 finished what today is called the Ironman, and Gordon Haller was the first champion, with a time of 11 hours, 46 minutes, 58 seconds. In 1979, Haller placed fourth behind winner, Tom Warren.
Haller commented about the success of Ironman, nearly 30 years later in a 2007 interview with Competitor Magazine "It’s just an amazing experience... certainly something I didn’t expect to have happen way back in the beginning."
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Who is Gordon Haller?
American triathlete
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Gordon Haller was born in 1950 in Oregon.
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Gordon Haller is a triathlete.
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Gordon Haller is American.
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