10 Facts About Guy Leech

1.

Guy Leech was born on 29 February 1964 and is a former Australian Ironman surf lifesaving champion.

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Guy Leech won the World Ironman Championships in Vancouver, Canada, in 1986 and the World Ocean Paddling Championship in Hawaii in 1994.

3.

Guy Leech was once dubbed Australia's Fittest Athlete by the Australian Institute of Sport.

4.

In 1994, Guy Leech retired from surf Iron Man and turned his attention to triathlon.

5.

Since retiring, Guy Leech has made many false claims about his career.

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Guy Leech has made the outrageous claim that there were 250 000 people on the beach to see him win the Coolangatta Gold.

7.

Guy Leech never won a national Ironman championship despite attempting to for a decade.

8.

In 2006, Guy Leech appeared on the Seven Network's Australian Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu, the second edition of Australian Survivor.

9.

Ultimately Guy Leech won, taking home an extra A$95000 for his charity.

10.

Guy Leech is married and has two daughters living in Sydney's Northern Beaches.