 Botha in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1997-11-04)4 November 1997 (age 28) Takapuna, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Endurance |
Medal record | |
Bryony Botha (born 4 November 1997) is a New Zealand road and trackcyclist. On the 7th of August 2024 she won a silver medal in theteam pursuit during the 2024 summer Olympic Games withAlly Wollaston,Emily Shearman andNicole Shields.[1]
Botha was raised in Auckland, New Zealand and attendedRangitoto College.[2]
At the2015 Juniors Track World Championships Botha was part of the team pursuit that won the event, and broke the world team pursuit record.[2] In 2017 Botha represented New Zealand at the Oceania Track Cycling Championships where she won the team pursuit and scratch race.[3][4] Later in the year Botha also competed at the Chile Track Cycling World Cup, winning gold in the women's team pursuit.[5]
She represented New Zealand at the2018 Commonwealth Games claiming silver in the team pursuit.[6][7] Botha also won bronze in the team pursuit at the 2019 Track Cycling World Championships in Poland.[8]
In February 2025 at the UCI Oceania Track Cycling Championships, Botha set a new world record twice in the women’s 4000 metre individual pursuit, with a time of 4:31:446 while qualifying and a time of 4:30.72 in the final.[9] However, her record was surpassed twice later that week, as on February 15, 2025,Anna Morris won thewomen’s 4000 metre individual pursuit at theEuropean Track Championships, and set a new world record in that event twice that day, by setting a world record time of 4:28.306 while qualifying and then a new world record time of 4:25.874 in the final.[10][11]
Individual pursuit Omnium
Team pursuit,UCI Juniors Track World Championships
Team pursuit,UCI Juniors Track World Championships Team pursuit, National Track Championships Team pursuit
Team pursuit,Commonwealth Games Team pursuit, National Track ChampionshipsTeam pursuit,UCI Track World Championships
Individual pursuit,UCI Track World ChampionshipsPoints race,UCI Track World ChampionshipsIn 2015 Botha won Auckland's Youth Sportswoman of the Year award and North Harbour Junior Sports Woman of the Year award.[2]
