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{{Short description|New Zealand triathlete}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox triathlete
| name = Bevan Docherty
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=100%}}
| image = Bevan Docherty in London.jpg
| caption = Docherty at the 2012 London Olympics
| full_name = Bevan John Docherty
| nickname = BeeDoc<ref name="ITU">{{cite web|url=http://www.triathlon.org/files/media/mediacentre/profiles/bevan-docherty.pdf|title=Bevan Docherty–Athlete Profile 2009|work=[[International Triathlon Union]]|access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Taupō]], New Zealand
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| height = {{height|m=1.87|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|70|kg|lb|0}}
| country = [[New Zealand]]
| turnedpro = 2000
| coach = [[Mark Elliot (coach)|Mark Elliot]]
| retired = 2015
| pb = <div>
* Swim (1500 m)–15:00
* Cycle (40 km)–45:00
* Run (10 km)–28:00
</div>
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Sport | Men's [[triathlon]] }}
{{Medal|Country | {{NZL}} }}
{{Medal|Competition | [[Triathlon at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
 {{Medal|Silver | [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's|Individual]] }}
 {{Medal|Bronze | [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's|Individual]] }}
{{Medal|Competition | [[Commonwealth Games]] }}
 {{Medal|Silver | [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | [[Triathlon at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Individual]] }}
{{Medal|Competition | [[ITU Triathlon World Championships]] }}
 {{Medal|Gold | [[2004 ITU Triathlon World Championships|2004 Madeira]] | Elite men's race }}
 {{Medal|Silver | [[2008 ITU Triathlon World Championships|2008 Vancouver]] | Elite men's race }}
{{Medal|Competition | [[Ironman 70.3|Ironman 70.3 World Championship]] }}
 {{Medal|Bronze | [[2012 Ironman 70.3 World Championship|2012 Las Vegas]] | Elite }}
}}

'''Bevan John Docherty''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MNZM|size=85%}} (born 29 March 1977) is a [[triathlon|triathlete]] from New Zealand, who won medals twice at the Olympic Games. Docherty attended [[Tauhara College]], [[Taupō]].

==Life==
Docherty and his sister [[Fiona Docherty|Fiona]] grew up in [[Taupō]], in the North Island of New Zealand and attended [[Tauhara College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tauhara.school.nz/faculties/physical-education/|title=Physical Education {{!}} Tauhara College|last=Butcher-Penrose|first=Stewart Gillespie, Kieren|website=tauhara.school.nz|language=en-NZ|access-date=2018-02-24|archive-date=25 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225144737/https://www.tauhara.school.nz/faculties/physical-education/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their father Ray was a keen triathlete and their mother, Irene, her sister and Bevan trained and competed with him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/Taupo-times/20120720/281513633272864|title=Family all behind Bevan Docherty |publisher=Taupo Times |date=20 July 2012 |via=PressReader|access-date=2018-02-24}}</ref>

In 2004, Docherty won the ITU world championship, and the [[silver medal]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens, behind fellow New Zealander [[Hamish Carter]]. He added another silver medal at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]], and claimed the bronze at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing. The former world champion has started a new initiative, called "The Docherty Dares programme", aimed at supporting Kiwis to achieve goals they previously never thought possible.

The programme was inspired when Docherty saw Christchurch local, Scott Kotoul, crossing the finish line at the Round Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge. Near exhaustion after only doing half the distance (80&nbsp;km), Kotoul said he was only going to target the distance of 40&nbsp;km by the following year. However, Docherty dared Kotoul to enter the entire 160&nbsp;km bike, so the latter accepted the challenge.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060222030805/http://www2.triathlon.org/profiles/prof-elite-men/bevan-docherty-nzl.htm |title=Bevan Docherty at Triathlon.org |date=dmy}}
* {{ITU}}
* {{Olympics.com|bevan-docherty}}
* {{NZOC profile|bevan-docherty}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060714055339/http://www.docherty.co.nz/ Official website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo-nbnw8zSI (video) Final sprint at the 2005 New Plymouth ITU World Cup triathlon.]

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[[Category:Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit]]
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[[Category:People educated at Tauhara College]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games]]