Shachar Sagiv

With that background, it was perhaps no surprise that Shachar and his brother were encouraged into sport at a young age. Born in Zichron Yaakov in northern Israel, Shachar was motivated to compete from a young age and raced his first triathlon at just eight years old as an activity to enjoy with his father. However, it got a lot more serious very quickly for Shachar as it became apparent he had a real talent for the sport.

Aged 15 he moved to the Orde Wingate Sports Academy to allow him more time to train in high-performance conditions alongside his school work. He was also able to still train and compete while undertaking his military service.

Ron Darmon set the way for Israeli triathletes when he competed at the Rio Olympics in 2016, finishing 26th. Shachar’s journey to finishing 20th in Tokyo represented the best ever position for an Israeli triathlete in the Olympics. He is coached by Uri Zilberman.

Shachar made his Super League Triathlon Championship Series debut in 2021, securing top ten finishes in London and Munich and finishing 12th overall.

Sagiv returned to the Super League Triathlon Championship Series in 2022, where he celebrated his most successful season to date, with a podium finish in second place at SLT Malibu and finishing in 9th in the series overall.