Les McDonald (triathlon), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1933
Place of Birth: Felling, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 04-Sep-2017
Profession: athlete
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Les McDonald (triathlon)
- Les McDonald, (30 April 1933 – 4 September 2017) was the founding President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) from 1989-2008, and was made an Honorary President for the organization until his death in 2017.
- He is largely credited with getting the sport of triathlon into the Olympic Games, with the inaugural race taking place at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney, Australia, in 2000.
- He is a member of the Triathlon Canada Hall of Fame (2001), Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (2007), the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2009), and the ITU Hall of Fame (2014).
- He was awarded the Olympic Order in 2010, in Vancouver, by the International Olympic Committee.
- He was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2013 by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada.
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