Scott Molina (born February 29, 1960) is a retired

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. His most memorable performances took place at the

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in Kona

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. The peak of his career coincided with the going out of Dave Scott and coming in of

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, both 6 time Ironman world champions. Molina won Ironman World Championships in 1988. He has garnered the nickname, "The Terminator". Apart from winning Kona, Molina won over 100 professional races in his career. Molina married fellow pro triathlete

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in 1990. He lives in

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where he works as a coach and has run the Epic Camp with Gordo Byrn.

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