title: David Bryant (triathlete)
text: # David Bryant (triathlete)
  
  David Bryant (born 4 January 1989) is an elite Australian triathlete with a disability. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
  
  ## Personal
  
  Byant was born on 4 January 1989. He was born with a clubfoot in his right leg which sees him compete with a muscle mass differential of approximately 17% less than that of his left leg. He is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Advanced Sports Dietitian. He has worked as a personal trainer. In 2021, he lives in Perth.
  
  ## Career
  
  In 2019, Bryant was categorised in para triathlon as PTS5.
  
  Bryant competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in PTS5 and finished seventh with a time of 1:02.30.
  
  Major results: 2019 Devonport ITU Paratriathlon World Cup - PTS5 Men - 1st
  
  * 2019 AUS Paratriathlon National Championships - PTS5 Men - 1st
  * 2019 Besancon ITU Paratriathlon World Cup - PTS5 Men - 2nd
  * 2019 Tokyo ITU Paratriathlon World Cup - PTS5 Men - 5th
  * 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Lausanne - PTS5 Men - 8th
  * 2019 Alanya ITU Paratriathlon World Cup - PTS5 Men - 2nd
  * 2020 Newcastle OTU Paratriathlon Oceania Championships - PTS5 Men - 1st
  * 2020 Devonport ITU World Paratriathlon Series - PTS5 Men - 2nd
  * 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games - PTS5 - 7th
  
  In 2021, he was a Western Australian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.
  
  