Johnny Papas |
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Nickname? |
Spartacus, Johnny Cancellara |
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Favourite Race? |
swim... sprint and slide over a frozen lake,
1 lap of the velodrome track and on the running track and
out of the blocks and into the straight sprinting.... If
Packer was alive he would change Tri like what he did to
cricket with World series cricket...we need a fast twitch
series |
| Favourite Distance? |
8 metre... man of from Atlantis swim with
dolphin kick in a new LXR suit no strokes, just dive, no
transitions, 100 metre Cavendish bike leg and 60 metre Bolt
sprint...I have the whole squad covered, even the guns and
pros! |
| Proudest Sporting
moment? |
Becoming
a dual international, playing in Moscow and becoming the
Russian Cup winners out of 8 countries which had the likes
of Spain who were ranked 2nd in the world and still today
being the only team from Australia to win a tournament of
that prestige , Cup of Hope winners, numerous Australian
championships, state championships and any time I wear the
green of the Gum tree and gold of the Wattle! I will
represent Australia in 5 sports! Futsal was going to be an
Olympic sport at Barcelona Olympics....almost an Olympian...
I still wake up at nights with cold sweats... |
| Favourite DAT Activity? |
1.3k
x 2 lap Bike relays at Nundah track and making my relay bike
partner Nick Hull look Cavendish like! |
| Worst Sporting injury? |
The
infamous hammy and excuse the pun the heel is not heeling |
| What Bike do you Ride? |
 |
| Why do you do Triathlons? |
Is
this a Tri-club? To showcase my chiseled God-like body that
you can bounce Brussels sprouts off |
| Favourite Training Day? |
100m
sprints and make Nick Hull look ordinary...
Sprinting/descending down hill. Or getting stroke correction
while eating slow cooked lamb with Dan |
| Favourite DAN Quote? |
Quote 1
Dan: there is a time where we have to step up preparations
for those people doing worlds 8 x 1klm with 8 sec rest
everyone else 1 x 5klm with 8 sec rest
Dan: did I miss anyone out?
Johnny: Dan do I do 8 x 100 m sprints with 5 min rest?
Quote 2
Johnny: Dan I was getting to like you (as I run past him on
the track as a spent force)
Dan: that is all right J`ohnny I have plenty of friends....
Quote 3
Dan: Johnny surge past Maxi up the stairs
Johnny: Mate I cannot go pass an Olympian I have respect..
And Maxi saying thank you Johnny!
Quote 4
Dan: Johnny we are doing 4klms worth of swimming today with
pool bands and paddles no pool boy bla bla bla
Johnny: Dan since when do Duathletes need to swim?
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| What are your Goals this Season? |
Pim Verbeek to call me up for the World Cup
Soccceroo squad South Africa 2010 and be an underwear model
for Armani and get Dan to change the name of Dat Racing to
Dat Spartans |
| Your Hero? |
Maximus Aurelius from Gladiator, Zeus,
Spartacus Cancellara, Frank Lowy, Warren Buffett, Kerry
Packer, Gordon Gecko, Guus Hiddink, Charlie Sheen from 2 1/2
men he is living the dream and the ultimate Hugh
Hefner...that is me in retirement wearing a white robe with
Johnny printed on it and smoking an unlit cigar sitting in
the spa.... |
| Year began Triathlons and First Triathlon? |
In the Ancient Greek games played under the
Parthenon. 2008 Moolooba Team and finishing 5th |
| What did you have for Breakfast? |
I do not think it is an appropriate forum to
discuss! |