| 词条 | John McAvoy (athlete) |
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John McAvoy is a former criminal and now an athlete who competes in the Ironman Triathlon. John was born into a family of several criminals, and he joined them in organized crime as a teenager. He was arrested and spent ten years in prison, two of them at HM Prison Belmarsh.[1][2] During his time in jail, he began a fitness routine that inspired him to become a professional athlete. When he was released from jail, he continued training and is now the only Nike-sponsored Ironman Triathlete.[3] References1. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/triathlon/2016/10/18/meet-john-mcavoy-the-former-criminal-who-is-aiming--to-become-th/|access-date=2019-01-28|title=Meet John McAvoy, the former criminal who is aiming to become the world's best long-distance triathlete|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=2016-10-18|last=White|first=Jim|issn=0307-1235}} {{UK-sport-bio-stub}}{{DEFAULTSORT:McAvoy, John}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/01/sport/bank-robber-ironman-john-mcavoy/index.html|title=From iron bars to Ironman for John McAvoy|first=Matt|last=Majendie|website=CNN|date=2016-10-01|access-date=2019-01-28}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/john-mcavoy-nike-armed-robber-ironman-triathlon-prison-rowing-redemption-a8614221.html|title=How a prison rowing machine turned a career criminal into a world record-breaking triathlete|date=2018-11-10|website=The Independent|access-date=2019-01-28}} 3 : Triathletes|Living people|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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