26 Facts About Andy Potts

Andrew Robert Potts was born on December 28,1976 and is a triathlete from the United States.

Andy Potts competed in triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics and is the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Champion.

Andy Potts was a six-time NCAA All-American swimmer while at Michigan and a two-time Big 10 individual champion.

Andy Potts began competing as a professional triathlete in 2003 and was named USA Triathlon Rookie of the Year.

Andy Potts was the only athlete to break into the Top 100 World Rankings as a rookie.

Andy Potts competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics after only participating in the sport of triathlon for 22 months.

Andy Potts placed twenty-second with a total time of 1:55:36.47.

In 2005 and 2006, Andy Potts competed in a variety ITU Triathlon World Cup races, accumulating a number of top three podium finishes and finished out the 2006 year ranked third in the world.

Andy Potts was recognized as USAT Triathlete of The Year in 2006.

In 2007, Andy Potts won the triathlon event at the 2007 Pan American Games.

On June 27,2010, Andy Potts captured his first career Ironman Triathlon win in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with a winning time of 8:24:40.

Andy Potts's best finish at the Ironman World Championship is a 7th-place finish at the 2009 Championships.

Andy Potts was recognized again as USAT Triathlete of The Year in 2007 and 2008.

Andy Potts earned victories at Ironman 70.3 New Orleans and Ironman 70.3 Boulder, and at Ironman 70.3 Timberman, he earned his third victory in as many attempts.

In 2011 Andy Potts had several successful performances at the half-ironman distance, including first-place finishes at Ironman 70.3 Florida, Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, and Ironman 70.3 Vineman.

Andy Potts earned victories at Philadelphia Triathlon and CapTex Triathlon in Austin, TX.

In 2012, Andy Potts won the Ironman 70.3 California triathlon in Oceanside, CA for the fourth time.

Later that year, Andy Potts took first in Ironman 70.3 St Croix in the US Virgin Islands.

Andy Potts is considered the winningest male ever to compete in the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, after having won the event for the 5th time in June 2012.

Later in the year, Andy Potts won Ironman Lake Placid, Ironman 70.3, and Ironman 70.3 Branson.

Andy Potts took first in Ironman 70.3 Eagleman, in Cambridge Maryland.

Andy Potts was the first repeat winner at Ironman Lake Placid, winning by 5 minutes over Daniel Fontana.

Andy Potts finished fourth at the 2014 Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI on October 10,2014 in a time of 08:21:38.

Andy Potts began the 2015 season at the inaugural Challenge Dubai with a 12th-place finish, which was a result of a penalty that occurred during the bike leg.

Andy Potts has since put together 1st, 2nd, 1st-place finishes at New Orleans 70.3, Texas 70.3, and Chattanooga 70.3 respectively.

In 2016, Andy Potts won the Ironman Canada 140.6 on July 24, with a time of 8:20:23.