The Bahrain Endurance 13 management announced today the appointment of multi-awarded photographer Delly Carr as the team’s official photographer. With his extraordinary talents, Delly will bring to life through his lens the vision of His Highness Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and this amazing team to promote a culture of health, wellness, and sporting excellence across the Gulf and beyond.

His powerful images have graced the covers and pages of triathlon and sports magazines around the world. His domination of the Australian sport-freelance market through innovation and continuous evolution has led to an official ranking as Australia’s top freelance sports photographer.

Thirty years of experience and expertise in sports photography has made Delly the photographer of choice for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee, Kelloggs, Oakley, Subaru, Hancock Prospecting, Blackmores, Speedo, Asics, and Gatorade. He is also an official photographer for the International Triathlon Union and Ironman Asia Pacific, and in 2016 in Rio will photograph his 8th Olympic Games.

Delly is the only Australian photographer to be inducted into the World Photography Academy. He is also the Sports Photography Ambassador for Nikon Australia, Brand Ambassador for Thule Australia, and Creative Ambassador for both Subaru Australia and ButterOnToast Clothing.

Team manager Chris “Macca” McCormack has known Delly since his early years in the sport and trusts his work implicitly.

“It’s a real thrill and honour to have Delly on the team. His unique talent with a camera is legendary. His ability to capture moments with a creative and innovative flair is why he’s one of the most decorated sports photographers.

“He has documented our sport in photos for 30 years, and will now bring Shaikh Nasser’s vision for this endurance team to life in pictures,” says Macca.

Delly does not take lightly the honor and responsibility of being the Bahrain Endurance 13’s official photographer. He says, “In my evolution as a world-class photographer I cannot ask for a greater vote of confidence in my work, quality, ethics, and personality. I have been photographing this gracious sport for almost 30 years now and have seen it all. Yet now we have an innovative concept never seen before, a team of 13 athletes all epitomising the virtues of nobility, grace, fitness, generosity, and success.”

He cannot wait to show the world the power the photograph holds. “If my art and ‘photographic vision’ helps to add to His Highness’s vision, I will be a proud happy man.”

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The paratriathlon races opened the elite competition on Saturday, where Parker once again proved untouchable. She led from the front, exiting the 750-metre swim first, hammering the 20-kilometre handbike leg with the day’s fastest split, and then powering through the 5-kilometre wheelchair run to cross the line 70 seconds clear of her nearest rival.

Unbeaten all year, Parker’s home victory carried extra meaning as she reclaimed the crown she relinquished last season.

“Everyone was so supportive out there and it definitely made me push a little bit harder,” Parker said post-race. “I wanted to get back on top again and I really worked hard for this one and I’m just happy to get it done.”

She also revealed her next sporting ambition: to qualify for the Winter Paralympic Games, with ongoing training in cross-country skiing and biathlon.

On Sunday, Parker added to her tally with a silver medal in the Para Mixed Relay World Championships, helping the Australian team to a podium finish.

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Emma Lombardi also delivered a standout performance, claiming bronze in the women’s race – her best finish of the season – and vaulting seven places to 11th overall in the Series standings. She swam into the pointy end on the 1.5-kilometre swim alongside compatriot Cassandre Beaugrand, then attacked on the 40-kilometre bike to lead onto the 10-kilometre run where she battled against the eventual winner and series champion Lisa Tertsch and a hard-charging Bianca Seregni to hold onto the final spot on the podium.

Beaugrand, who had stayed in the lead pack throughout the swim and bike, was forced to withdraw on the run to conclude her season ranked seventh overall.

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