u.s. olympian (2004, 2000)
pan american games gold medalist (2003), silver medalist (1999)
usoc triathlete of the year (2003, 1999)
u.s. elite national champion (2003, 2001, 1998)
became first u.s. man to rank #1 in the world in itu rankings (may 2005)
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placed 9th at the 2004 athens olympics and 17th at the 2000 sydney olympics, making him the top american male at both games
was featured in the dec. 11, 1989 issue of sports illustrated's "faces in the crowd" for then being the only 13-year-old to win the senior division (11-14) of the ironkids triathlon national championship
earned a b.a. in business from wake forest in may 1998. named to the dean's list every semester during college
received wake forest athletic academic excellence award each of his four years
named to the acc academic honor roll, golden key national honor society, omnicron delta kappa (honorary leadership fraternity)
hollywood: featured in a september 1999 issue of rolling stone magazine, as part of an olympic athlete fashion feature and in a visa ad called "kangaroo dreams"
by winning the 2003 itu world cup in madrid, spain hunter became the 1st american male triathlete to win a world cup race since 1994