Matilda Offord

Matilda Offord (born 30 July 1999 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Triathlon who has competed for the Australian Junior Team (2018) at several European Triathlon Union, International Triathlon Union and Oceania Triathlon races, most notably: the 2021 Devonport Triathlon Tasmania (2021 Australian Championships) where she came 1st for Under-23 sport|U23 women and 5th in the Elite women’s category, the 2018 Tabor ETU Triathlon Junior European Cup where she came 17th and the 2021 Oceania Triathlon Championships and Cup Port Douglas where she came 3rd for U23 women and 8th in the Elite women’s category.
== Biography ==
Offord was born in Sydney, New South Wales on 30 July 1999 and is still currently based in Sydney. She has two younger brothers and an older sister. She attended the Macarthur Anglican School where she graduated in 2017 and since continued her education at Western Sydney University where she is currently studying a Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedicine).
At school Offord participated in multiple sports but spent most of her time running where she often competed at a national level. Following a series of injuries Offord incorporated swimming and cycling into her training regime as a means of recovery. Enjoying the addition of swimming and cycling to her training she competed at her first triathlon in the 2016 NSW All Schools Triathlon and later in 2017 was invited to join the NSW Emerging Talent squad for triathlon |title=INTRODUCING MATILDA OFFORD, NEW SOUTH WALES STAR ON THE RISE.|url=https://www.triathlon.org.au/State_Associations/NSW/About_Us/Latest_News/Matilda_Offord__New_South_Wales_star_on_the_rise_.htm?fbclid=IwAR2O-opm70CD_4uIi8Av22U83Op4-KyK5Imo2XM9c5RlOBtVSBgo5y88Eu0|url-status=live|website=Triathlon New South Wales}}.
In 2018 after successfully transitioning to triathlons Offord competed at several ETU races for the Australian Junior Team where she took her highest result of 14th at the 2018 Tiszaujvaros ETU Triathlon Junior European Cup|title=2018 Tiszaujvaros ETU Triathlon Junior European Cup Semifinal 2 Junior Women|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2018tiszaujvaros_etu_triathlon_junior_european_cup/331715|url-status=live|website=World Triathlon}} and 5th for 16-19 AG Female Sprint at the 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast|title=Results: 2018 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 16-19 Female AG Sprint|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2018_itu_world_triathlon_grand_final_gold_coast/333147|url-status=live|website=World Triathlon}}.
In 2019 to 2020 Offord competed at a series of OTU and Nationals races in the junior and in 2020, the U23 women’s category. Notably she finished 7th for Elite Women at the 2019 AUS Triathlon National Championships|title=Results: 2019 AUS Triathlon National Championships Elite Women|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2019_aus_triathlon_national_championships/354949|url-status=live|website=World Triathlon}} and in 2020 she finished 9th at the Devonport OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup and Oceania Championships|title=Results: 2020 Devonport OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup and Oceania Championships U23 Women|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2020_devonport_otu_sprint_triathlon_oceania_championships/357862|url-status=live|website=World Triathlon}}.
Offord took out her most successful season in 2021 where she finished 1st for U23 women and 5th in the Elite women’s category at the 2021 Devonport Triathlon Tasmania (2021 Australian Championships)|title=Results 2021 Devonport Triathlon|url=http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29114|url-status=live|website=Devonport Triathlon}} and 3rd for U23 women and 8th in the Elite women’s category at the 2021 Oceania Triathlon Championships and Cup Port Douglas|title=Results: 2021 Oceania Triathlon Championships and Cup Port Douglas U23 Women|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2021_oceania_triathlon_championships_port_douglas/478282|url-status=live|website=World Triathlon}}|title=Results: 2021 Oceania Triathlon Championships and Cup Port Douglas Elite Women|url=https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2021_oceania_triathlon_championships_and_cup_port_douglas/493232|url-status=live|website=World Triathlon}}. 
== Notable Performances ==
Year	Competition 	Distance	Country	Position 	Time 	Source
2021	Devonport Triathlon (Australian Nationals) 	Sprint 	 	File:Gold medal icon.svg U23 	01:03:14	
2021	Oceania Triathlon Championships and Cup Port Douglas	Olympic 	 	File:Bronze medal icon.svg U23	01:58:30	
Category:1999 births
Category:Australian people
Category:Australian athletes
Category:Western Sydney University alumni