One New Zealand athlete has so far qualified for the Rio Olympics triathlon event.
WOMEN:
ANDREA HEWITT
BIRTHDATE: 4 April, 1982
HOMETOWN: Christchurch
PREVIOUS OLYMPICS:6th London 2012, 8th Beijing 2008
FACT: Hewitt, the first person selected for the Rio team, was a champion surf-lifesaver before taking up triathlon in 2005.
![Andrea Hewitt in action during the last Commonwealth Games. Photo / Greg Bowker](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UVWL3P37PXF5FJGLSCLHPCFVGI.jpg?auth=e5e8e59e32209eb52cf082a798fd4b19efa874ef4ad7fd905fadadae4feaa8f6&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)