Ky Hurst is an Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n swimmer and ironman

Ironman (surf lifesaving)

The sport of Ironman was developed in 1964 in Australia by Mr Valentine Trainor to combine the four main disciplines of surf lifesaving into a single race; swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running...

. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 in the 10km marathon swimming event and finished in 11th place, after qualifying by finishing fifth at the 2008 FINA

International Swimming Federation

Fédération Internationale de Natation is the International Federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for administering international competition in the aquatic sports...

 World Open Water Swimming Championship.

He won a silver medal at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships

1998 World Aquatics Championships

The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia between 8 January and 17 January 1998....

 in the 5km Open Water

1998 World Aquatics Championships - Open Water

The Open Water Swimming events at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held in the sea at Perth Beach. A new event was added in the program: the 5 kilometres for men and women.-Medal table:-Men:...

 swimming event. He failed to qualify for the 1500m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 placing 3rd. In ironman competitions, Hurst has won four Australian Ironman titles, and is a member of the Surf Life Saving Australia

Surf Life Saving Australia

Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries including New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the United States...

 Hall of Fame.

Hurst attended Bond University

Bond University

Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...

 on a sporting scholarship and studied property development and business. He also competed in the third season of the television series Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)

Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...

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